Toxicological Risk Assessment of Chemicals

<p>Unlike many existing books on toxicology that cover either toxicity of a particular substance or toxicity of chemicals on particular organ systems <strong><em>Toxicological Risk Assessment of Chemicals: A Practical Guide</em></strong> lays out the principle activities of conducting a toxicological risk assessment including international approaches and methods for the risk assessment of chemical substances. It illustrates each step in the process: hazard identification a dose response assessment and exposure assessment. The book also summarizes the basic concepts of interaction of chemicals in mixtures and discusses various approaches to testing such mixtures.</p><p>Features:</p><ul> <ul> </ul> <li>Addresses standards from all international regulatory agencies</li> <li>Presents the steps in risk assessment including hazard identification exposure assessment and risk characterization</li> <li>Covers the assessment of multiple chemical exposures or chemical mixtures</li> <li>Contains data from both human and animal studies</li> <li>Explains the linearized multi-stage mathematical model widely used by the US EPA for characterizing</li> </ul>