ABSTRACT
Toxicology is a means to an important end: safety. The effective toxicologist begins with this in mind, and uses a clear understanding of safety as a relative concept, together with a rational view of the current safety evaluation paradigm to direct their work. Too often this approach is ignored or discouraged by traditional practice.
This lucid
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 5|5 pages
Determination: general and reproductive toxicology
General and reproductive toxicology General toxicology
chapter 6|5 pages
Determination: genotoxicity and carcinogenicity
Genotoxicity and carcinogenicity Genotoxicity
chapter 7|5 pages
Determination: irritation and sensitisation
Irritation and sensitisation General principles
chapter 8|1 pages
Determination: environmental toxicology and epidemiology
Environmental toxicology and epidemiology Environmental toxicology and ecotoxicology
chapter 14|2 pages
Risk assessment
Carcinogenicity; the environment; evolution and overview of risk assessment
