Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology: Toxicology, Vol. 2 - George D. Clayton - Hardcover

The Fourth Edition of Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology, Volume 2 is the most comprehensive compendium of industrial toxicology data compiled to date. Representing the collected work of some of the world's leading toxicologists, this new edition thoroughly catalogs and characterizes thousands of chemicals that pose a potential threat to the health and safety of workers and the community. Expanded to six books containing a total of 46 chapters, the Fourth Edition of Volume 2 reflects an intense proliferation in research and interest surrounding public health issues since the Third Edition was published twelve years ago. Part E, the fifth book of Volume 2, continues the detailed examination begun in Part A of the host of toxins common to the modern industrial workplace. The book's systematic, chapter-by-chapter analysis includes: Heterocyclic and miscellaneous nitrogen compounds Aliphatic carboxylic acids Synthetic polymers Halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons containing chlorine, bromine, and iodine Faithful to Frank Patty's original vision of a convenient, comprehensive field reference that blends timely coverage with cutting-edge research, the new Fourth Edition of Toxicology is now more practical and authoritative than ever. Toxicologists, industrial hygienists, and physicians, among other scientists, will find all six books comprising Volume 2 useful in pursuing particular areas of interest Indispensable in an era of heightened concern over worker and workplace health and safety Part 2E: Toxicology is an invaluable reference for the professional interested in keeping abreast of the health and other hazards posed by industrial toxins.Clayton, George D. is the author of 'Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology: Toxicology, Vol. 2 - George D. Clayton - Hardcover' with ISBN 9780471012825 and ISBN 0471012823.