Essentials of Toxicology for Health Protection
A handbook for field professionals
2nd Edition
Published on 15. March 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-19-965254-9 (ISBN)
Description
Essentials of Toxicology for Health Protection is ideal as both a course book for students and a handbook for field professionals involved in responding to chemical incidents and local environmental concerns.
Produced by Health Protection England, it offers a comprehensive and structured approach to dealing with toxicological problems worldwide. The text covers both the basics of toxicology and its application to issues of topical concern such as contaminated land, food additives, and water and air pollution.
Each chapter is written by an expert in the field, making Essentials of Toxicology for Health Protection essential reading for all professionals in environmental public health, including: health protection consultants, specialists and trainees; public health practitioners; environmental health practitioners; environmental scientists; and staff of the emergency services, the water and waste industries, and other industrial and regulatory bodies.
Produced by Health Protection England, it offers a comprehensive and structured approach to dealing with toxicological problems worldwide. The text covers both the basics of toxicology and its application to issues of topical concern such as contaminated land, food additives, and water and air pollution.
Each chapter is written by an expert in the field, making Essentials of Toxicology for Health Protection essential reading for all professionals in environmental public health, including: health protection consultants, specialists and trainees; public health practitioners; environmental health practitioners; environmental scientists; and staff of the emergency services, the water and waste industries, and other industrial and regulatory bodies.
Reviews / Votes
There has been a demand for a book like this for a long time. While older and more extensive treatments of toxicology for health professionals satisfy those who are headed for the toxicology profession, there's been little for everybody else. This book appears to have been carefully authored and scrupulously edited. Its visuals are quite outstanding, while it takes pains to examine very difficult topics such as how best to provide life support in contaminated areas. I give it a thumbs up! * Doody's Notes, Feb 2013 * he style and layout make the book easy to dip into for individual chapters I would recommend it as a first text for those starting out in occupational medicine and as an easy read for those wanting to refresh their toxicology. * Occupational Medicine *More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
37 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
635 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-965254-9 (9780199652549)
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Lakshman Karalliedde Virginia Murray Robert Maynard Norman HT Parkinson David Baker
Essentials of Toxicology for Health Protection: A handbook for field professionals
A handbook for field professionals
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Persons
Edited by David Baker, Emeritus Consultant Anaesthesiologist, SAMU de Paris Hôpital Necker - Enfants Malades, Paris, France, Lakshman Karalliedde, Visiting Senior Lecturer Department of Public Health Sciences School of Medicine, King's College London, United Kingdom, Virginia Murray, Visiting Professor in Health Protection Department of Public Health Sciences School of Medicine, King's College, London, United Kingdom, Robert Maynard, Honorary Professor of Environmental Medicine University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, and Norman HT Parkinson, Senior Fellow Department of Public Health Sciences King's College, London, United Kingdom
Contributors:
Dr Charlotte NB Aus
Formally Senior Environmental Epidemiologist
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (London)
Health Protection Agency, United Kingdom
Dr Diane Benford
Senior Consultant Toxicologist
Food Standards Agency, United Kingdom
Nicholas Brooke
Environmental Public Health Scientist
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (London)
Health Protection Agency, United Kingdom
Dr Simon FJ Clarke
Consultant Emergency Physician
Frimley Park NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
Honorary Consultant in Emergency Response and Medical Toxicology
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (London)
Health Protection Agency, United Kingdom
Nicholas Castle
Consultant Nurse
Resuscitation & Emergency Care
Frimley Park NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
Department of Emergency Medical Care and Rescue
Durban Institute of Technology, South Africa
Professor James Kevin Chipman
Professor of Cell Toxicology
School of Biosciences
University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Dr Robin Fielder
Formally Head of General Toxicology Unit
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (Chilton)
Health Protection Agency, United Kingdom
Dr John Gray
Consultant in Water Safety and Security
Formerly Deputy Chief Inspector
(Operations) with the Drink Water Inspectorate, United Kingdom
Robie Kamanyire
Head of Environmental Hazards and Emergencies London Unit
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (London)
Health Protection Agency, United Kingdom
Dr Gary Lau
Environmental Public Health Scientist
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (London)
Health Protection Agency, United Kingdom
Dr Ishani Kar-Purkayastha
Specialist Registrar in Public Health and Clinical Toxicology
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (London)
Health Protection Agency, United Kingdom
Dr Ovnair Sepai
Principal Toxicologist, Lead for Human Biomonitoring
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (Chilton)
Health Protection Agency, United Kingdom
Dr Sohel Saikat
Environmental Public Health Scientist
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (London)
Health Protection Agency, United Kingdom
Professor Vicki Stone
Professor of Toxicology
School of Life Sciences
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Dr James C. Wakefield
Research Scientist
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (Chilton)
Health Protection Agency, United Kingdom
Dr James Wilson
Formally Senior Environmental Scientist
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (London)
Health Protection Agency, United Kingdom
Contributors:
Dr Charlotte NB Aus
Formally Senior Environmental Epidemiologist
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (London)
Health Protection Agency, United Kingdom
Dr Diane Benford
Senior Consultant Toxicologist
Food Standards Agency, United Kingdom
Nicholas Brooke
Environmental Public Health Scientist
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (London)
Health Protection Agency, United Kingdom
Dr Simon FJ Clarke
Consultant Emergency Physician
Frimley Park NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
Honorary Consultant in Emergency Response and Medical Toxicology
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (London)
Health Protection Agency, United Kingdom
Nicholas Castle
Consultant Nurse
Resuscitation & Emergency Care
Frimley Park NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
Department of Emergency Medical Care and Rescue
Durban Institute of Technology, South Africa
Professor James Kevin Chipman
Professor of Cell Toxicology
School of Biosciences
University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Dr Robin Fielder
Formally Head of General Toxicology Unit
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (Chilton)
Health Protection Agency, United Kingdom
Dr John Gray
Consultant in Water Safety and Security
Formerly Deputy Chief Inspector
(Operations) with the Drink Water Inspectorate, United Kingdom
Robie Kamanyire
Head of Environmental Hazards and Emergencies London Unit
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (London)
Health Protection Agency, United Kingdom
Dr Gary Lau
Environmental Public Health Scientist
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (London)
Health Protection Agency, United Kingdom
Dr Ishani Kar-Purkayastha
Specialist Registrar in Public Health and Clinical Toxicology
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (London)
Health Protection Agency, United Kingdom
Dr Ovnair Sepai
Principal Toxicologist, Lead for Human Biomonitoring
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (Chilton)
Health Protection Agency, United Kingdom
Dr Sohel Saikat
Environmental Public Health Scientist
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (London)
Health Protection Agency, United Kingdom
Professor Vicki Stone
Professor of Toxicology
School of Life Sciences
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Dr James C. Wakefield
Research Scientist
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (Chilton)
Health Protection Agency, United Kingdom
Dr James Wilson
Formally Senior Environmental Scientist
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (London)
Health Protection Agency, United Kingdom
Editor
, Emeritus Consultant Anaesthesiologist, SAMU de Paris Hopital Necker - Enfants Malades, Paris, France and Consultant Medical Toxicologist, Health Protection Agency, UK
, Visiting Senior Lecturer Department of Public Health Sciences School of Medicine, King's College London, UK and Honorary professor in Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
, Visiting Professor in Health Protection Department of Public Health Sciences School of Medicine, King's College, London, United Kingdom
, Honorary Professor of Environmental Medicine University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
, Senior Fellow Department of Public Health Sciences King's College, London, United Kingdom
Content
SECTION 1: FUNDAMENTALS OF TOXICOLOGY; SECTION 2: APPLICATIONS OF TOXICOLOGY; SECTION 3: ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY; SECTION 4: A REVIEW OF SOME TOXIC AGENTS; APPENDICES