Hazardous Chemicals in Medical Devices

Prakash Srinivasan Timiri Shanmugam, PhD., ERT, is currently a Senior Toxicologist at Avanos Medical, Inc. in Georgia, United States. He was previously contracted as an SME– Biocompatibility at Baxter International, Inc., Illinois, USA and Project Manager/Biocompatibility to the Johnson & Johnson Medical Device Sector, Massachusetts, USA. He has an MSc and a PhD in the specialization of Pharmacology and Toxicology with Chemistry (interdisciplinary) from the University of Madras, Tamil Nadu, India and completed his postdoctoral research at Tulane University and LSUHSC-Shreveport, Louisiana. He is an editor of seven books, and author of several book chapters. He has published research articles in various peer-reviewed international journals and conference proceedings/abstracts.Thamizharasan Sampath, PhD, PGDCR, is currently Dean of Research and Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology at the University of Health Sciences (SBIMS), Raipur, CG, India. He has done his MS and PhD specializing in pharmacology under the faculty of medicine from the Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, and also did his Postgraduate diploma in clinical research at State University. He has 17 years of teaching and research experience. His research areas include cancer pharmacology, clinical research, neurotoxicology, nutraceuticals, reproductive toxicology, endocrine pharmacology, phytopharmacology, molecular pharmacology, drug design, and drug discovery. He has published more than 60 research articles in national and international indexed journals and is the author of the book Bamboo - The Golden seed and has also contributed more than 20 book chapters. He has received many awards from various central organizations for his outstanding research and contribution in the field of medicine. He serves as a Chief Editor, Editorial Board Member, and Reviewer in many medical journals. He is a member of Institutional Research Ethics Committee, Animal Ethics Committee, Indian Pharmacological Society, and UNESCO Bioethics Committee.

• 1. Introduction to Hazardous Chemicals2. Hazardous Materials/Material Composition3. Hazardous Chemicals Through the Manufacturing Process4. Hazardous Classifications and Symbols5. Material Procurement Process6. Biological Impact of Hazards7. Regulatory Requirements for Risk Management