National Research Council's Committee on Toxicology : the first 50 years 1947-1997 / National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Toxicology.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Toxicology, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Toxicology--Research--United States.

Toxicology.

Risk assessment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1997.

Summary:

Toxicology plays a major role in the assessment of health and environmental hazards associated with the many substances that are used or encountered by military personnel and the general public. More than 75,000 chemical substances are currently manufactured or used in commerce in the United States, and almost 1,000 more are introduced into commerce each year. In response to many requests from the DOD for toxicological studies, the NRC in 1947 convened the Committee on Toxicology (COT) -- with expertise in toxicology, epidemiology, occupational medicine, industrial hygiene, and chemistry -- to provide scientific information and expert advice on difficult questions involving toxicology and risk assessment. One of the oldest scientific bodies of the NRC, COT was created to be a US counterpart of the Commission de Toxicologie of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry and to represent the US professions of toxicology and industrial hygiene in international forums. COT's mission is to conduct independent, authoritative studies on issues in toxicology for the Army, Navy, Air Force, NASA, EPA, and other governmental agencies.

Contents:

THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL'S Committee on Toxicology

Contents

The Committee on Toxicology

50 YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC SERVICE TO THE NATION

BACKGROUND

MISSION

STUDY PROCEDURES AND REPORT REVIEW

SPONSORING AGENCIES

MEMBERSHIP

The Work of COT

APPROACHES IN TOXICOLOGY

SUBSTANCES EVALUATED

Toxicology Information Center

COT Workshops

Highlights of Some Recent COT Reports

EXPOSURE LEVELS FOR CONTAMINANTS IN AIR

SUBMARINE HABITABILITY

SPACECRAFT CONTAMINANTS

ZINC CADMIUM SULFIDE DISPERSION TESTS

CHEMICAL-WARFARE AGENTS

PESTICIDES. CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER

DIOXINS

MILITARY TOXICOLOGY-PROGRAM EVALUATIONS

EMERGENCY RESPONSES

CURRENT PROJECTS

Appendix Selected COT Reports.

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