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Book Synopsis
Organized by substance and featuring the latest research on industrial toxicants, this book provides academics and professionals with an accessible reference and resource. The book offers comprehensive coverage, employing a succinct chapter format that has become Hamilton & Hardy s hallmark.

Trade Review

'Hamilton and Hardy�s Industrial Toxicology is now 80 years old, and the new sixth edition links us with a pioneer era.' (British Occupational Hygiene Society 2016)

'...a useful reference text for occupational practitioners seeking a one-stop overview of the occupational toxicology of specific substances...' (Occupational Medicine,7th September 2016https://academic.oup.com/occmed/article-abstract/66/7/588/2222779/Hamilton-and-Hardy-s-Industrial-Toxicology?redirectedFrom=fulltext)



Table of Contents

Contributors xiii

Abbreviations xvii

The Heritage of Alice Hamilton MD and Harriet Hardy MD xix

In Memory xxi

Preface xxiii

Section I Introduction 1
Section Editor: Raymond D. Harbison

1 The Modern Approach to the Diagnosis of Occupational Disease 3
Raymond D. Harbison and Jeffrey H. Mandel

2 Controls of Occupational Diseases 13
Daniel A. Newfang, Giffe T. Johnson, and Raymond D. Harbison

Section II Metals and Metalloids 19
Section Editor: Richard V. Lee

3 Introduction 21
Richard V. Lee

4 Alkali Compounds 25
Steve Morris and Ann Lurati

5 Aluminum 33
Giffe T. Johnson

6 Antimony 39
Marie M. Bourgeois

7 Arsenic 45
Janice S. Lee and Santhini Ramasamy

8 Barium 57
Marie M. Bourgeois

9 Beryllium 63
Alison J. Abritis and Raymond D. Harbison

10 Bismuth and Related Compounds 73
Paul Jonmaire

11 Boron 79
Giffe T. Johnson

12 Cadmium 85
Frank D. Stephen

13 Chromium 95
Kathleen Macmahon

14 Cobalt 101
Davinderjit Singh and Raymond D. Harbison

15 Copper 109
Marie M. Bourgeois

16 Gallium and Indium 115
Jayme P. Coyle and Raymond D. Harbison

17 Germanium 119
Marek Banasik

18 Gold 123
Marek Banasik

19 Iron 127
Steve Morris and Jayme P. Coyle

20 Lead 131
Frank D. Stephen

21 Lithium 141
Ushang Desai

22 Manganese 149
Alex Lebeau

23 Mercury 157
Frank D. Stephen

24 Molybdenum 167
Paul Jonmaire

25 Nickel 173
Robyn L. Prueitt and Julie E. Goodman

26 Tantalum and Niobium 183
Jayme P. Coyle and Raymond D. Harbison

27 Platinum Group Elements: Palladium, Iridium, Osmium, Rhodium, and Ruthenium 187
Alex Lebeau

28 Platinum 193
Alex Lebeau

29 Rare Earth Metals 199
Raymond D. Harbison and David R. Johnson

30 Selenium and its Compounds 205
Anna M. Fan and Marco Vinceti

31 Silver 229
Giffe T. Johnson

32 Tellurium 233
Marek Banasik

33 Thallium 239
Nikolay M. Filipov

34 Tin 247
Raymond D. Harbison and David R. Johnson

35 Titanium 253
Ushang Desai and Raymond D. Harbison

36 Tungsten 257
Kambria K. Haire and Raymond D. Harbison

37 Vanadium 261
James C. Ball and Maureen R. Gwinn

38 Zinc 277
Giffe T. Johnson

39 Hafnium and Zirconium 283
Kambria K. Haire, Jayme P. Coyle, and Raymond D. Harbison

40 Metal Fume Fever and Metal-Related Lung Disease 289
Thomas Truncale

Section III Chemical Compounds I 301
Section Editor: Raymond D. Harbison

41 Introduction 303
Raymond D. Harbison

42 Carbon Dioxide 305
Debra J. Price

43 Carbon Monoxide 309
Erin L. Pulster and James V. Hillman

44 Carbon Disulfide 317
Debra J. Price

45 Hydrogen Sulfide 325
Stephen C. Harbison and Jacob R. Bourgeois

46 Cyanide 331
Erin L. Pulster and James V. Hillman

47 Halogens 341
Joseph A. Puccio

48 Phosgene 357
Benjamin Wong, Michael W. Perkins, and Alfred M. Sciuto

49 Nitrogen Compounds 363
Kathleen T. Jenkins

50 Oxygen and Ozone 371
Robert A. Klocke

51 Phosphorus Compounds 383
M. Rony Francois and Frank Stephen

52 Sulfur Compounds 391
Frank Stephen and M. Rony Francois

Section IV Organic Compounds 401
Section Editor: Raymond D. Harbison

53 Aliphatic Hydrocarbons 403
Mayowa Amosu, Nicole Nation, and Mary Alice Smith

54 Alcohols and Glycols 419
Kelly W. Hall

55 Aldehydes and Ketones 445
Jason S. Garcia and Raymond D. Harbison

56 Ethers and Epoxides 491
Erin L. Pulster, Jacob R. Bourgeois, and Raymond D. Harbison

57 Esters 505
Raymond D. Harbison and C. Clifford Conaway

58 Chlorinated Hydrocarbons 541
Michael H. Lumpkin

59 Other Halogenated Hydrocarbons 567
Michael H. Lumpkin

60 Aromatic Hydrocarbons 581
Raymond D. Harbison, Amora Mayo-Perez, David R. Johnson, and Marie M. Bourgeois

61 Amino and Nitro Compounds 615
David Y. Lai and Yin-Tak Woo

62 Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) 643
Janice S. Lee and Robyn Blain

63 Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (ETBE) 651
Keith D. Salazar

64 tert-Butyl Alcohol 657
Janice S. Lee

65 Naphthalene 663
Lisa A. Bailey, Laura E. Kerper, and Lorenz R. Rhomberg

66 Gasoline (Petrol, Motor Spirits, Motor Fuel, Natural Gasoline, Benzin, Mogas) 669
Raymond D. Harbison and Daniel A. Newfang

67 1-Bromopropane 677
Marek Banasik

68 Diacetyl 683
David J. Hewitt

69 Perfluoroalkyl Compounds 689
Jason S. Garcia and Raymond D. Harbison

70 Tetrahydrofuran 719
Ghazi A. Dannan

71 Perchloroethylene (Tetrachloroethylene) 727
David G. Dodge and Julie E. Goodman

72 Trichloroethylene 733
David G. Dodge and Julie E. Goodman

73 Acrylonitrile 741
Jason M. Fritz and April M. Luke

Section V Organic High Polymers, Monomers, and Polymer Additives 755
Section Editor: Raymond D. Harbison

74 Introduction 757
Raymond D. Harbison

75 Plastics 759
Marek Banasik

76 Elastomers 785
Marek Banasik

77 Synthetic Fibers 791
Marek Banasik

78 Bisphenol A (4,4´-Isopropylidenediphenol) 795
Julie E. Goodman, Lorenz R. Rhomberg, and Michael K. Peterson

79 Polystyrene/Styrene 809
Leslie A. Beyer and Julie E. Goodman

80 Phthalates 815
Robert W. Benson

81 Decabromodiphenyl Ethane 821
Marek Banasik

82 Tetrabromobisphenol A 827
David Y. Lai

83 Tris[2-Chloro-1-(Chloromethyl)Ethyl] Phosphate (TDCPP) 837
Marek Banasik

84 Tris(2-Chloro-1-Methylethyl) Phosphate (TCPP) 845
Marek Banasik

Section VI Pesticides 855
Section Editor: Raymond D. Harbison

85 Introduction 857
Raymond D. Harbison

86 Insecticides 859
Carol S. Wood

87 Herbicides 877
Giffe T. Johnson

88 Fungicides 901
Amora Mayo-Perez and Raymond D. Harbison

89 Rodenticides 917
Daniel L. Sudakin

Section VII Dusts and Fibers 927
Section Editor: Raymond D. Harbison

90 Introduction 929
David R. Johnson

91 Benign Dusts (Nuisance Dusts) 931
Humairat H. Rahman and Raymond D. Harbison

92 Fibrogenic Dusts 935
Charles Barton

93 Mixed Dusts 949
Charles Barton

94 Synthetic Vitreous Fibers 959
Thomas Truncale and Yehia Y. Hammad

95 Organic Dusts 969
David R. Johnson

96 Naturally Occurring Mineral Fibers 997
Ali K. Hamade, Christopher M. Long, and Peter A. Valberg

97 Nanoparticles 1025
Daniel A. Newfang, Giffe T. Johnson, and Raymond D. Harbison

Section VIII Physical Agents 1029
Section Editor: Marie Bourgeois

98 Radio-Frequency Radiation 1031
R. Timothy Hitchcock

99 Optical Radiation: Ultraviolet, Visible Light, Infrared, and Lasers 1045
Joseph M. Greco

100 Ionizing Radiation 1055
Thomas A. Lewandowski, Juhi K. Chandalia, and Peter A. Valberg

101 Electromagnetic Waves (EMF and RF) and Health Effects 1069
Peter A. Valberg

102 Traumatogens Associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 1087
Joan M. Watkins

103 Vibration 1099
Donald E. Wasserman

104 Occupational Noise 1115
David L. Dahlstrom

105 Heat Stress Illness 1123
Marie M. Bourgeois and David R. Johnson

Section IX Special Topics 1129
Section Editor: Raymond D. Harbison

106 Mode of Action/Human Relevance Framework 1131
M.E. (Bette) Meek

107 Carcinogenesis 1135
Carlos A. Muro-Cacho

108 Genotoxicity Testing Strategies, Guidelines, and Methods 1173
Ching-hung Hsu and Qingli Wang

109 Human Relevance of Rodent Leydig Cell Tumors 1189
Thomas J. Steinbach, Robert. R. Maronpot, and Jerry F. Hardisty

110 Reproductive Toxicology 1197
Judith W. Henck

111 Developmental Toxicology 1229
Thomas A. Lewandowski

112 Ototoxicity 1241
Matthew Mifsud and K. Paul Boyev

113 Dermal and Ocular Toxicity 1247
Jayme P. Coyle, Alison J. Abritis, Amora Mayo-Perez, Marie M. Bourgeois, and Raymond D. Harbison

114 Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome (RADS) 1259
David J. Hewitt

115 Pulmonary Sensitization 1263
David J. Hewitt

116 “Street” and Prescription Drug Abuse 1267
Sharon S. Kelley, James Godin, and John Christie

117 Mycotoxins 1283
Clara Y. Chan and Bruce J. Kelman

118 Phosphine 1295
Michael W. Perkins, Benjamin Wong, Dorian Olivera, and Alfred Sciuto

119 Diesel Exhaust 1301
J. Michael Berg, Phillip T. Goad, and Thomas W. Hesterberg

120 Spaceflight Operations 1311
Michael A. Cardinale, Philip J. Scarpa, James R. Taffer, and Daniel Woodard

121 Regulatory Toxicology 1321
David M. Polanic and Marek Banasik

Index 1331

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      Book Synopsis
      Organized by substance and featuring the latest research on industrial toxicants, this book provides academics and professionals with an accessible reference and resource. The book offers comprehensive coverage, employing a succinct chapter format that has become Hamilton & Hardy s hallmark.

      Trade Review

      'Hamilton and Hardy�s Industrial Toxicology is now 80 years old, and the new sixth edition links us with a pioneer era.' (British Occupational Hygiene Society 2016)

      '...a useful reference text for occupational practitioners seeking a one-stop overview of the occupational toxicology of specific substances...' (Occupational Medicine,7th September 2016https://academic.oup.com/occmed/article-abstract/66/7/588/2222779/Hamilton-and-Hardy-s-Industrial-Toxicology?redirectedFrom=fulltext)



      Table of Contents

      Contributors xiii

      Abbreviations xvii

      The Heritage of Alice Hamilton MD and Harriet Hardy MD xix

      In Memory xxi

      Preface xxiii

      Section I Introduction 1
      Section Editor: Raymond D. Harbison

      1 The Modern Approach to the Diagnosis of Occupational Disease 3
      Raymond D. Harbison and Jeffrey H. Mandel

      2 Controls of Occupational Diseases 13
      Daniel A. Newfang, Giffe T. Johnson, and Raymond D. Harbison

      Section II Metals and Metalloids 19
      Section Editor: Richard V. Lee

      3 Introduction 21
      Richard V. Lee

      4 Alkali Compounds 25
      Steve Morris and Ann Lurati

      5 Aluminum 33
      Giffe T. Johnson

      6 Antimony 39
      Marie M. Bourgeois

      7 Arsenic 45
      Janice S. Lee and Santhini Ramasamy

      8 Barium 57
      Marie M. Bourgeois

      9 Beryllium 63
      Alison J. Abritis and Raymond D. Harbison

      10 Bismuth and Related Compounds 73
      Paul Jonmaire

      11 Boron 79
      Giffe T. Johnson

      12 Cadmium 85
      Frank D. Stephen

      13 Chromium 95
      Kathleen Macmahon

      14 Cobalt 101
      Davinderjit Singh and Raymond D. Harbison

      15 Copper 109
      Marie M. Bourgeois

      16 Gallium and Indium 115
      Jayme P. Coyle and Raymond D. Harbison

      17 Germanium 119
      Marek Banasik

      18 Gold 123
      Marek Banasik

      19 Iron 127
      Steve Morris and Jayme P. Coyle

      20 Lead 131
      Frank D. Stephen

      21 Lithium 141
      Ushang Desai

      22 Manganese 149
      Alex Lebeau

      23 Mercury 157
      Frank D. Stephen

      24 Molybdenum 167
      Paul Jonmaire

      25 Nickel 173
      Robyn L. Prueitt and Julie E. Goodman

      26 Tantalum and Niobium 183
      Jayme P. Coyle and Raymond D. Harbison

      27 Platinum Group Elements: Palladium, Iridium, Osmium, Rhodium, and Ruthenium 187
      Alex Lebeau

      28 Platinum 193
      Alex Lebeau

      29 Rare Earth Metals 199
      Raymond D. Harbison and David R. Johnson

      30 Selenium and its Compounds 205
      Anna M. Fan and Marco Vinceti

      31 Silver 229
      Giffe T. Johnson

      32 Tellurium 233
      Marek Banasik

      33 Thallium 239
      Nikolay M. Filipov

      34 Tin 247
      Raymond D. Harbison and David R. Johnson

      35 Titanium 253
      Ushang Desai and Raymond D. Harbison

      36 Tungsten 257
      Kambria K. Haire and Raymond D. Harbison

      37 Vanadium 261
      James C. Ball and Maureen R. Gwinn

      38 Zinc 277
      Giffe T. Johnson

      39 Hafnium and Zirconium 283
      Kambria K. Haire, Jayme P. Coyle, and Raymond D. Harbison

      40 Metal Fume Fever and Metal-Related Lung Disease 289
      Thomas Truncale

      Section III Chemical Compounds I 301
      Section Editor: Raymond D. Harbison

      41 Introduction 303
      Raymond D. Harbison

      42 Carbon Dioxide 305
      Debra J. Price

      43 Carbon Monoxide 309
      Erin L. Pulster and James V. Hillman

      44 Carbon Disulfide 317
      Debra J. Price

      45 Hydrogen Sulfide 325
      Stephen C. Harbison and Jacob R. Bourgeois

      46 Cyanide 331
      Erin L. Pulster and James V. Hillman

      47 Halogens 341
      Joseph A. Puccio

      48 Phosgene 357
      Benjamin Wong, Michael W. Perkins, and Alfred M. Sciuto

      49 Nitrogen Compounds 363
      Kathleen T. Jenkins

      50 Oxygen and Ozone 371
      Robert A. Klocke

      51 Phosphorus Compounds 383
      M. Rony Francois and Frank Stephen

      52 Sulfur Compounds 391
      Frank Stephen and M. Rony Francois

      Section IV Organic Compounds 401
      Section Editor: Raymond D. Harbison

      53 Aliphatic Hydrocarbons 403
      Mayowa Amosu, Nicole Nation, and Mary Alice Smith

      54 Alcohols and Glycols 419
      Kelly W. Hall

      55 Aldehydes and Ketones 445
      Jason S. Garcia and Raymond D. Harbison

      56 Ethers and Epoxides 491
      Erin L. Pulster, Jacob R. Bourgeois, and Raymond D. Harbison

      57 Esters 505
      Raymond D. Harbison and C. Clifford Conaway

      58 Chlorinated Hydrocarbons 541
      Michael H. Lumpkin

      59 Other Halogenated Hydrocarbons 567
      Michael H. Lumpkin

      60 Aromatic Hydrocarbons 581
      Raymond D. Harbison, Amora Mayo-Perez, David R. Johnson, and Marie M. Bourgeois

      61 Amino and Nitro Compounds 615
      David Y. Lai and Yin-Tak Woo

      62 Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) 643
      Janice S. Lee and Robyn Blain

      63 Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (ETBE) 651
      Keith D. Salazar

      64 tert-Butyl Alcohol 657
      Janice S. Lee

      65 Naphthalene 663
      Lisa A. Bailey, Laura E. Kerper, and Lorenz R. Rhomberg

      66 Gasoline (Petrol, Motor Spirits, Motor Fuel, Natural Gasoline, Benzin, Mogas) 669
      Raymond D. Harbison and Daniel A. Newfang

      67 1-Bromopropane 677
      Marek Banasik

      68 Diacetyl 683
      David J. Hewitt

      69 Perfluoroalkyl Compounds 689
      Jason S. Garcia and Raymond D. Harbison

      70 Tetrahydrofuran 719
      Ghazi A. Dannan

      71 Perchloroethylene (Tetrachloroethylene) 727
      David G. Dodge and Julie E. Goodman

      72 Trichloroethylene 733
      David G. Dodge and Julie E. Goodman

      73 Acrylonitrile 741
      Jason M. Fritz and April M. Luke

      Section V Organic High Polymers, Monomers, and Polymer Additives 755
      Section Editor: Raymond D. Harbison

      74 Introduction 757
      Raymond D. Harbison

      75 Plastics 759
      Marek Banasik

      76 Elastomers 785
      Marek Banasik

      77 Synthetic Fibers 791
      Marek Banasik

      78 Bisphenol A (4,4´-Isopropylidenediphenol) 795
      Julie E. Goodman, Lorenz R. Rhomberg, and Michael K. Peterson

      79 Polystyrene/Styrene 809
      Leslie A. Beyer and Julie E. Goodman

      80 Phthalates 815
      Robert W. Benson

      81 Decabromodiphenyl Ethane 821
      Marek Banasik

      82 Tetrabromobisphenol A 827
      David Y. Lai

      83 Tris[2-Chloro-1-(Chloromethyl)Ethyl] Phosphate (TDCPP) 837
      Marek Banasik

      84 Tris(2-Chloro-1-Methylethyl) Phosphate (TCPP) 845
      Marek Banasik

      Section VI Pesticides 855
      Section Editor: Raymond D. Harbison

      85 Introduction 857
      Raymond D. Harbison

      86 Insecticides 859
      Carol S. Wood

      87 Herbicides 877
      Giffe T. Johnson

      88 Fungicides 901
      Amora Mayo-Perez and Raymond D. Harbison

      89 Rodenticides 917
      Daniel L. Sudakin

      Section VII Dusts and Fibers 927
      Section Editor: Raymond D. Harbison

      90 Introduction 929
      David R. Johnson

      91 Benign Dusts (Nuisance Dusts) 931
      Humairat H. Rahman and Raymond D. Harbison

      92 Fibrogenic Dusts 935
      Charles Barton

      93 Mixed Dusts 949
      Charles Barton

      94 Synthetic Vitreous Fibers 959
      Thomas Truncale and Yehia Y. Hammad

      95 Organic Dusts 969
      David R. Johnson

      96 Naturally Occurring Mineral Fibers 997
      Ali K. Hamade, Christopher M. Long, and Peter A. Valberg

      97 Nanoparticles 1025
      Daniel A. Newfang, Giffe T. Johnson, and Raymond D. Harbison

      Section VIII Physical Agents 1029
      Section Editor: Marie Bourgeois

      98 Radio-Frequency Radiation 1031
      R. Timothy Hitchcock

      99 Optical Radiation: Ultraviolet, Visible Light, Infrared, and Lasers 1045
      Joseph M. Greco

      100 Ionizing Radiation 1055
      Thomas A. Lewandowski, Juhi K. Chandalia, and Peter A. Valberg

      101 Electromagnetic Waves (EMF and RF) and Health Effects 1069
      Peter A. Valberg

      102 Traumatogens Associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 1087
      Joan M. Watkins

      103 Vibration 1099
      Donald E. Wasserman

      104 Occupational Noise 1115
      David L. Dahlstrom

      105 Heat Stress Illness 1123
      Marie M. Bourgeois and David R. Johnson

      Section IX Special Topics 1129
      Section Editor: Raymond D. Harbison

      106 Mode of Action/Human Relevance Framework 1131
      M.E. (Bette) Meek

      107 Carcinogenesis 1135
      Carlos A. Muro-Cacho

      108 Genotoxicity Testing Strategies, Guidelines, and Methods 1173
      Ching-hung Hsu and Qingli Wang

      109 Human Relevance of Rodent Leydig Cell Tumors 1189
      Thomas J. Steinbach, Robert. R. Maronpot, and Jerry F. Hardisty

      110 Reproductive Toxicology 1197
      Judith W. Henck

      111 Developmental Toxicology 1229
      Thomas A. Lewandowski

      112 Ototoxicity 1241
      Matthew Mifsud and K. Paul Boyev

      113 Dermal and Ocular Toxicity 1247
      Jayme P. Coyle, Alison J. Abritis, Amora Mayo-Perez, Marie M. Bourgeois, and Raymond D. Harbison

      114 Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome (RADS) 1259
      David J. Hewitt

      115 Pulmonary Sensitization 1263
      David J. Hewitt

      116 “Street” and Prescription Drug Abuse 1267
      Sharon S. Kelley, James Godin, and John Christie

      117 Mycotoxins 1283
      Clara Y. Chan and Bruce J. Kelman

      118 Phosphine 1295
      Michael W. Perkins, Benjamin Wong, Dorian Olivera, and Alfred Sciuto

      119 Diesel Exhaust 1301
      J. Michael Berg, Phillip T. Goad, and Thomas W. Hesterberg

      120 Spaceflight Operations 1311
      Michael A. Cardinale, Philip J. Scarpa, James R. Taffer, and Daniel Woodard

      121 Regulatory Toxicology 1321
      David M. Polanic and Marek Banasik

      Index 1331

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