Chemical Exposure and Toxic Responses

Hall, Stephen K.

• General Principles: Basic Concepts of Exposure and Response. Metal Exposure and Toxic Responses. Solvent Exposure and Toxic Responses. Chemical Exposure and Cancer. Chemical Exposure and Hypersensitivity. Toxic Responses: Toxic Responses of the Lung. Toxic Responses of the Blood. Toxic Responses of the Liver. Toxic Responses of the Kidney. Toxic Responses of the Skin. Toxic Responses of the Nervous System. Toxic Responses of the Female Reproductive System. Toxic Responses of the Male Reproductive System. Toxic Responses of the Cardiovascular System. Toxic Responses of the Immune System. The Work Environment: Chemical Exposure and Health Risk Assessment. Biotransformation of Occupational Carcinogens. Biological Monitoring of Metal Exposure. Biological Monitoring of Solvent Exposure. Chemical Exposure and Risk Communication. Index.

"...I recommend this book for any industrial practitioner who has to deal with toxic chemicals and human responses to them...a readable reference...provides information on the effects of chemicals on the major body organs...informative discussion of risk assessment, risk communication, and monitoring that includes a list of references...this book will prove valuable for chemical engineers, industrial hygienists,public health specialists, medical professionals, emergency planners, and anyone else who has to deal with dangerous chemicals. It's challenging to try to satisfy so diverse an audience, but Hall, Chakraborty, and Ruch manage to carry it off."Fredrick H. Knack, P.E.