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Handbook of toxicology of chemical warfare agents / edited by Ramesh C. Gupta.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2009.Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (xviii, 1147 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, portraitsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780080922737
  • 0080922732
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Handbook of toxicology of chemical warfare agents.DDC classification:
  • 615.9 22
LOC classification:
  • UG447 .H365 2009eb
NLM classification:
  • 2009 D-910
  • QV 663
Online resources:
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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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.

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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.

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