Offers an introduction to the field of toxicology.
* The 24 chapters are organized into four sections providing topic coverage of: use of toxicologic data to determine chemical safety; pathways and measuring exposure to toxic substances; reproductive toxicology; carcinogenesis; assessment of toxic risk; cancer risk assessment; toxic substance regulations and guidelines; and toxic chemical information sources. Sections include: inorganic particulates; dusts; particulates of biological origin; and infectious agents in the workplace.