Description
Book SynopsisExposure to a variety of chemicals and drugs has become common in industrial, laboratory, and even household environments. Fortunately, global understanding and consequently global safety standards regarding the management of toxic and hazardous substances are fast approaching uniformity. This book discusses about this topic.
Trade Review"…a readable textbook with extensive breath and adequate depth. Readers can use this text to obtain a broad foundation or to use as a quick reference…” (
Veterinary Pathology, September 2004)
"...concise and clear...written in an accessible narrative style...offers valuable information to the target audience..." (The British Toxicological Society, No. 24, Summer 2004)
“...this book is just the right size for anyone’s bookshelf...a great textbook or resource text...” (Chemical Health & Safety, November/December 2003)
"What a volume of information!...a must for beginning graduate students, enthusiastic workers...and even as a reference for experienced colleagues in toxicology." (Veterinary and Human Toxicology, Vol. 45, No. 4, August 2003)
"This comprehensive work contains a vast amount of information... it is intended for laboratory personnel involved in the manufacture of chemicals, but it contains information that will be useful for anyone who handles or is exposed to chemicals or who is interested in action and effects of chemical substances.... Essential." (Choice, Vol. 41, No. 3, November 2003)
"...offers the reader a good first introduction to this extensive and complex area." (Angewandte Chemie, International Edition, Vol. 42(24), 2003)
Table of ContentsForeword.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction to Chemical and Drug Safety.
Principles of Toxicity and Safety.
Heavy Metals.
Organochlorine Pesticides.
Organophosphorus Pesticides.
Herbicides and Fungicides.
Carbamates.
Synthetic Pyrethroids, Fumigants, and Rodenticides.
Industrial Solvents.
Food Additives and Food Contaminants.
Industrial Gases and Fumes.
Drugs: Discovery and Development.
Drugs and Human Diseases.
Nonmedical Use of Drugs.
Drugs and Pharmaceuticals: Safety Considerations.
Target Organ Toxicity.
Disposal of Hazardous Chemicals.
Good Laboratory Practice.
Safety Evaluation: Methods and Procedures.
Guidance for Laboratory Students and Occupational Workers.
Appendices.
Glossary.
Index.
