International and federal bodies involved in risk assessment of chemical substances -- Data for hazard assessment -- Hazard assessment -- Standard setting : threshold effects -- Standard setting : non-threshold effects (carcinogenicity) -- Exposure assessment -- Risk characterization -- Regulatory standards set by various bodies -- Combined actions of chemicals in mixture
Summary
Unlike many existing books on toxicology that cover either toxicity of a particular substance or toxicity of chemicals on particular organ systems, "Toxicological Risk Assessment of Chemicals: A Practical Guide" lays out the principle activities of conducting a toxicological risk assessment, including international approaches and methods for the risk assessment of chemical substances. It illustrates each step in the process: hazard identification, a dose response assessment, and exposure assessment. The book also summarizes the basic concepts of interaction of chemicals in mixtures and discusses various approaches to testing such mixtures
