Handbook of toxicology of chemical warfare agents / edited by Ramesh C. Gupta.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gupta, Ramesh C. (Ramesh Chandra), 1949-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemical agents (Munitions)--Toxicology.

Chemical agents (Munitions).

Chemical warfare.

Toxicology.

Chemical weapons.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1182 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Academic Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This exciting book covers every aspect of deadly toxic chemicals used as weapons of mass destruction and employed in conflicts, warfare and terrorism. Including findings from experimental as well as clinical studies, this one-of-a-kind handbook is prepared in a very user- friendly format that can easily be followed by students, teachers and researchers, as well as lay people. Stand alone chapters on individual chemicals and major topics allow the reader to easily access required information without searching through the entire book.

Contents:

section 1. Introduction, historical perspective, and epidemiology

section 2. Agents that can be used as weapons of mass destruction

section 3. Target organ toxicity

section 4. Special topics

section 5. Risks to animals and wildlife

section 6. Toxicokinetics and physiologically based pharmacokinetics

section 7. Analytical methods, biosensors, and biomarkers

section 8. Prophylactic, therapeutic, and countermeasures

section 9. Decontamination of chemical warfare agents.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-16880-0

9786612168802

0-08-092273-2

OCLC:

476274549