Principles and methods of toxicology / [edited by] A. Wallace Hayes.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hayes, A. Wallace (Andrew Wallace), 1939-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Toxicology.

Toxicology--methods.

Poisoning.

Poisons.

Medical Subjects:

Toxicology--methods.

Poisoning.

Poisons.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 2270 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Other Title:

Toxicology

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2008]

Summary:

Extensively revised and updated with four new chapters and several new authors, this fifth edition of the classic text, Principles and Methods of Toxicology provides comprehensive coverage in a manageable and accessible format. New topics include 'toxicopanomics', plant and animal poisons, information resources, and non-animal testing alternatives. The book reviews toxicology history and discusses basic toxicological principles, agents that cause toxicity, target organ toxicity, and toxicological testing methods including many of the test protocols required to meet regulatory needs worldwide. The book examines each method or procedure from the standpoint of technique and interpretation of data and discusses problems and pitfalls that may be associated with each.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

084933778X

9780849337789

OCLC:

76901949

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