Concepts in ToxicologyThis one-stop reference is for those who need to understand key toxicological concepts in the light of increasing chemical regulations. |
Contents
Concept Group 1 Concepts Applying to Fundamental Principles | 13 |
Subgroup B Hazard and Risk Assessment | 39 |
Concept Group 2 Concepts Applying to Molecular and Cellular | 52 |
Concepts in Toxicology | 100 |
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Concepts in Toxicology: Explanatory Dictionary of Key Terms John H Duffus,Douglas M Templeton,Monica Nordberg No preview available - 2009 |
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absorption acid activity acute adverse effect aerobic agents anaerobic animals apoptosis autotrophs Available bioaccessibility bioaccumulation bioavailability biological biomagnification Biomarkers biomonitoring biotransformation blood cancer carbon carcinogenicity caspases cause cell death changes Chemical Safety chemical species chronic classification clearance compartment compounds concentration concept defined determine dioxygen dose drug Duffus ecotoxicology elements endocrine environment environmental enzymes epigenetic example exposure factors Further Reading gene genetic genome Globally Harmonized System half-life harmful hazard histone human immune individual interaction IPCS IUPAC label living organisms measure mechanisms membrane metabolism models molecular molecules monitoring mutagenicity mutations nanoparticles nickel occur oxidation particles persistence plasma population potential Product-type production proteins R-phrases radiation reaction refers regulatory reproductive toxicity requires respiration result risk assessment risk management sequence speciation studies teratogenicity term tissue toxic effects toxic substances toxicity toxicokinetics toxicology transport tumour uptake urine xenobiotics