Information Resources in Toxicology

Information Resources in Toxicology, Fifth Edition offers in one convenient volume the necessary sources for studying, researching, and practicing toxicology. This fifth edition, which has been completely revised and updated in the decade since the previous edition, continues a tradition established in 1982 with the publication of the first edition in presenting an extensive itemization, review, and commentary on the information infrastructure of the toxicology field. The book is a unique, wide-ranging, international, annotated bibliography and compendium of major resources in toxicology and allied fields such as environmental and occupational health, chemical safety, and risk assessment. Thoroughly updated, the current edition analyzes technological changes and is rife with online tools and links to Web sites. Information Resources in Toxicology, Fifth Edition is highly structured, providing easy access to its information. Among the hot topics covered are Disaster Preparedness and Management, Nanotechnology, Omics, the Precautionary Principle, Risk Assessment, and Biological, Chemical and Radioactive Terrorism and Warfare. This book is essential for toxicology students and researchers, and those who are not toxicological experts, but need to gain knowledge or insight into specific areas of toxicology. Contains contributions from over 30 countries and authored by experts in their respective sub-disciplines within toxicologyUpdated with most relevant key references and Web linksIncludes concise narratives about toxicologic sub-disciplines and valuable appendices such as the IUPAC Glossary of Terms in Toxicology INDICE: Part I: The Discipline of Toxicology 1. Toxicology: A Primer 2. History of Toxicology 3. Development of Toxicoinformatics 4. Toxicoinformatics Today Part II: Subject Categorization: Books and More 5. General Texts 6. Analytical Toxicology 7. Animals in Research 8. Biomarkers 9. Biotechnology 10. Biotoxins 11. Cancer 12. Chemical Compendia 13. Chemicals: Cosmetics and Other Consumer Products 14. Drugs 15. Chemicals: Dusts and Fibers 16. Chemicals: Metals 17. Chemicals: Pesticides 18. Chemicals: Solvents1 19. Chemicals: Selected Chemicals 20. Clinical Toxicology and Clinical Analytical Toxicology 21. Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology 22. Disaster Preparedness and Management 23. Environmental Toxicology: Aquatic 24. Environmental Toxicology: Air1 25. Environmental Toxicology: Hazardous Waste 26. Environmental Toxicology: Terrestrial 27. Environmental Toxicology: Wildlife 28. Epidemiology 29. Ethical Considerations 30. Everyday Exposures 31. Food and Nutrition 32. Forensic Toxicology 33. Genetic Toxicology 34. Mixtures 35. Molecular, Cellular, and Biochemical Toxicology 36. Nanotechnology 37. Noise 38. Occupational Health 39. Genomics 40. Pathology 41. Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism 42. Physical Hazards 43. Precautionary Principle 44. Radiation 45. Regulatory Toxicology 46. Risk Assessment 47. Target Sites: General 48. Target Sites: Cardiovascular 49. Target Sites: Endocrine 50. Target Sites: Gastrointestinal 51. Target Sites: Hematopoietic 52. Target Sites: Immune 53. Target Sites: Kidney 54. Target Sites: Liver 55. Target Sites: Nervous System 56. Target Sites: Respiratory 57. Target sites: Sensory 58. Target Sites: Skin 59. Terrorism and Warfare (Chemical, Biological, and Radioactive and Nuclear) 60. Testing Methods and Toxicity Assessment (Including Alternatives) 61. Veterinary Toxicology Part III: Other Resources Categorization 62. Organizations 63. Journals and Newsletters 64. General Interest and Popular Works 65. Technical Reports and Government Information 66. Audiovisual and Non-Print Resources Part IV: Internet and Digital Tools 67. The Internet: Recent Trends 68. Web-Based Databases 69. Software Tools for Toxicology and Risk Assessment Part V: Special Topics 70. The Legal and Regulatory Framework 71. Hazard Communication 72. Professional Education 73. Public Education 74. Grants and Funding 75. Poison Control Centers 76. Patents Part VI: The Global Arena 77. Overview of International Activities 78. Introduction to Country Chapters 79. European Union 80. Australia 81. Brazil 82. Canada 83. Chile 84. China 85. Czech Republic 86. Denmark 87. Ecuador 88. Finland 89. France 90. Germany 91. India 92. Iran 93. Israel 94. Italy 95. Japan 96. Malaysia 97. Mexico 98. The Netherlands 99. Norway 100. Poland 101. Russia 102. South Africa 103. Spain 104. Sweden 105. Taiwan 106. United Kingdom 107. Uruguay 108. Venezuela Appendix I. Toxicology Data and Information Management II. Glossary of Terms used in Toxicology, 2nd Edition III. Toxicological Quotations: Famous, Infamous, Obscure

• ISBN: 978-0-12-813724-6
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 1550
• Fecha Publicación: 01/02/2020
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés