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Handbook of toxicology of chemical warfare agents / edited by Ramesh C. Gupta. - 1st ed. - Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2009. - 1 online resource (xviii, 1147 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, portraits

Includes bibliographical references and index.

section 1. Introduction, historical perspective, and epidemiology -- section 2. Agents that can be used as weapons of mass destruction -- section 3. Target organ toxicity -- section 4. Special topics -- section 5. Risks to animals and wildlife -- section 6. Toxicokinetics and physiologically based pharmacokinetics -- section 7. Analytical methods, biosensors, and biomarkers -- section 8. Prophylactic, therapeutic, and countermeasures -- section 9. Decontamination of chemical warfare agents.

Covers various aspects of deadly toxic chemicals used as weapons of mass destruction and employed in conflicts, warfare and terrorism. This book covers individual toxicants, target organ toxicity, major incidents, toxic effects in humans, animals and wildlife, biosensors, biomarkers, and on-site and laboratory analytical methods.

ISBN: 9780080922737 (electronic bk.) 0080922732 (electronic bk.)

Source: 9780080922737 Ingram Content Group

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB6H2358 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 017549348 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Chemical agents (Munitions)--Toxicology.
Chemical warfare.
Toxicology.
Chemical weapons.
Chemical Warfare Agents--toxicity
Chemical Warfare
Poisons--toxicity
Toxicology
Chemical Warfare Agents
Agents chimiques (Munitions)--Toxicologie.
Guerre chimique.
Toxicologie.
Armes chimiques.
toxicology.
MEDICAL--Toxicology.
Chemical agents (Munitions)--Toxicology.
Chemical warfare.
Chemical weapons.
Toxicology.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: UG447 / .H365 2009eb

Dewey Class. No.: 615.9

National Agricultural Library Call No.: UG447 / .H36 2009

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 2009 D-910 QV 663 / H236 2009