Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace, 5th Edition by Gloria J. Hathaway (2014-12-03)

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Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace, 4th Edition (Industrial Health & Safety)

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Proctor & Hughes’ Chemical Hazards of the Workplace Fourth Edition Gloria J. Hathaway • Nick H. Proctor • James P. Hughes For professionals in occupational health and related fields, one reference guide has earned a reputation as the indispensable resource on unsafe chemicals: Proctor and Hughes’ Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. The legacy continues with this new edition; offering accurate, up-to-the-minute analyses of over 600 potentially dangerous chemicals all in a streamlined format that lets you find crucial information quickly and put it to work immediately. Since the previous edition of Proctor and Hughes’ Chemical Hazards of the Workplace, more extensive research (including an increased number of human studies) has led to a better understanding of which chemicals are dangerous in a work environment and why. To reflect the latest advances and regulatory standards, this new edition incorporates: • Coverage of 60 new chemicals • Updated monographs • More data on acute and chronic effects (especially as related to known exposure levels) • Expanded information on carcinogenic, mutagenic, and reproductive effects • More human studies, replacing animal data whenever possible, to provide data more relevant to occupational exposure • 1995 Threshold Limit Values, the latest assessments available for amounts permitted in the workplace • New treatment protocols whenever available • New information on medical surveillance techniques (including biological monitoring) and exposure prevention The proven Proctor and Hughes’ format makes the following essential information supremely accessible: • For each chemical, the book provides a concise profile, including the chemical formula, CAS number, Threshold Limit Value, synonyms, physical properties, sources of exposure, and routes of exposure. • Specific information on dose responses, target organs, signs and symptoms of exposure, as well as carcinogenic, mutagenic and fetotoxic status, is highlighted. • Thorough cross-referencing and a complete index make information easy to locate. • First-source references point the way to more detailed information. • Introductory sections review concepts of toxicology, clinical manifestations of toxic exposure, occupational disease diagnosis, and important aspects of industrial hygiene. No occupational health professional should be without the new Fourth Edition of Proctor and Hughes’ Chemical Hazards of the Workplace.

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Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace, 5th Edition

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The indispensable resource for health professionals on potentially unsafe chemicals--now fully updated Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace, Fifth Edition provides a comprehensive reference text for health professionals who need toxicology data on chemicals that may be encountered in various work settings. Building on the success of the Fourth Edition-already a standard text-this new edition updates and revises the more than 600 entries of that text, and also adds monographs on new compounds. Introductory chapters cover toxicological concepts, clinical manifestations of exposure, the diagnosis of occupational disease, and industrial hygiene aspects of chemical exposures. The rest of the text consists of more than 625 alphabetically arranged entries on individual compounds, each of which includes: * Chemical formula * CAS number * 2003 ACGIH (American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists) threshold limit value * Synonyms * Physical properties * Sources of exposure * Routes of exposure * Toxicological data The toxicological data includes both acute and chronic effects, especially as related to any known exposure levels. The data emphasizes human studies and cases over animal data whenever sufficient information is available, and addresses any known carcinogenic, mutagenic, fetotoxic, or other reproductive effects. Clinical information is presented in a succinct narrative form to aid in understanding. Easy to use, in-depth, and comprehensive, Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace, Fifth Edition offers occupational health physicians, nurses, industrial hygienists, and other safety professionals an invaluable and up-to-date resource.

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Chemical Hazards of the Workplace

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