Hazard Assessment Of Chemicals

The majority of chapters in this volume are devoted to various aspects of health risk assessment the evaluation of health hazard associated with human risk exposure to environmental chemicals. Among topics discussed

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The books in this series provide a continuing forum for articles dealing with significant developments within the broad field of chemical hazard assessment. The topics covered in the series include databases and information sources, exposure assessment, monitoring analysis, health and environmental effects, and case studies. The majority of chapters in this current volume are devoted to various aspects of health risk assessment (the evaluation of health hazard associated with human exposure to environmental chemicals). Both regulators and industry now rely on risk assessment in making a wide range of decisions regarding use, control and disposal of potentially hazardous materials. Among the topics discussed are environmental health policy, risk assessment of soil and water contamination, and nutritional risks posed by chemicals in the environment. Hazard ranking systems for chemical waste sites and statistical methods of assessment are also examined. It is aimed at toxicologists, toxicology consultants, chemists, government regulatory agencies, environmentalists, and all other interested individuals.