Hazardous Chemicals: Overview, Toxicological Profile, Challenges, and Future Perspectives (PDF)

By Jaspal Singh, R.D. Kaushik, Malvika Chawla
Hazardous Chemicals: Overview, Toxicological Profile, Challenges, and Future Perspectives offers comprehensive coverage of hazardous chemicals and their routes of exposures, mechanism of toxicity, hazard control measures, handling and storage, emergency guidelines, and safety measures.The book is organized into specific classifications of chemical hazards: pesticides, fertilizers, insecticides, automotive, paint and paint solvents, chemical manufacturing solvents, dyes, cleaning agents, pharmaceuticals, and radioactive products. It discusses the health risk and environmental impact of these toxic substances. It also provides management strategies including risk assessment, risk management, and risk communication. Hazardous Chemicals is a practical resource for researchers, academics, industry professionals, graduate and postgraduate students in toxicology and environmental science engaged in the evaluation of toxic substances and human health concerns.

Covers exposure routes, health impacts, risk assessment and control measures of hazardous chemicals
Includes storage and handling information for personnel vulnerable to hazards and risks from the toxic substances
Provides case studies related to toxic substances that have resulted in a disastrous event
Examines recent research trends in the field of specific toxic substances

Product Details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Academic Press; 1st edition (September 30, 2024)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 862 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0323952356
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0323952354