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Biological hazards : an Oryx sourcebook / Joan R. Callahan.
Van Pelt Library RB152.5 .C354 2002
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Veterinary: Atwood Library (Campus) RB152.5 .C354 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Callahan, Joan R.
- Series:
- Oryx sourcebooks on hazards and disasters
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Environmentally induced diseases--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Environmentally induced diseases.
- Environmental toxicology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Environmental toxicology.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- x, 385 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Oryx Press, 2002.
- Summary:
- Disease-causing viruses and bacteria, harmful insects, poisonous plants, dangerous animals, and other types of living threats to human life are covered in this compact handbook.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Overview: The Nature of Hazards 1
- Chapter 2 Human Pathogens in Water 15
- Chapter 3 Human Pathogens in Food 35
- Chapter 4 Human Pathogens in Air 59
- Chapter 5 Human Pathogens Transmitted by Contact 87
- Chapter 6 Crop and Livestock Pathogens and Pests 147
- Chapter 7 Venoms, Toxins, and Allergens 181
- Chapter 8 Predators and Other Biological Hazards 229
- Chapter 9 Hazard and Controversy 261
- Chapter 10 Other Statistics and Primary Sources 285
- Chapter 11 Other Print Resources 307
- Chapter 12 Nonprint Resources 315
- Chapter 13 Organizations 331.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-314), filmography (pages 318-326) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1573563854
- OCLC:
- 48221482
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