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Providing a concise, yet comprehensive, reference on all aspects of industrial exposures and toxicants; this book aids toxicologists, industrial hygienists, and occupational physicians to investigate workplace health problems.
* Updates and expands coverage with new chapters covering regulatory toxicology, toxicity testing, physical hazards, high production volume (HPV) chemicals, and workplace drug use
* Includes information on occupational and environmental sources of exposure, mammalian toxicology, industrial hygiene, medical management and ecotoxicology
* Retains a succinct chapter format that has become the hallmark for the previous editions
* Distils a vast amount of information into one resource for both academics and professionals
List of contents
CONTRIBUTORS xiii
ABBREVIATIONS xvii
THE HERITAGE OF ALICE HAMILTON MD AND HARRIET HARDY MD xix
IN MEMORY xxi
PREFACE xxiii
SECTION I INTRODUCTION 1
Section Editor: Raymond D. Harbison
1 The Modern Approach to the Diagnosis of Occupational Disease 3
Raymond D. Harbison and Jeffrey H. Mandel
2 Controls of Occupational Diseases 13
Daniel A. Newfang, Giffe T. Johnson, and Raymond D. Harbison
SECTION II METALS AND METALLOIDS 19
Section Editor: Richard V. Lee
3 Introduction 21
Richard V. Lee
4 Alkali Compounds 25
Steve Morris and Ann Lurati
5 Aluminum 33
Giffe T. Johnson
6 Antimony 39
Marie M. Bourgeois
7 Arsenic 45
Janice S. Lee and Santhini Ramasamy
8 Barium 57
Marie M. Bourgeois
9 Beryllium 63
Alison J. Abritis and Raymond D. Harbison
10 Bismuth and Related Compounds 73
Paul Jonmaire
11 Boron 79
Giffe T. Johnson
12 Cadmium 85
Frank D. Stephen
13 Chromium 95
Kathleen Macmahon
14 Cobalt 101
Davinderjit Singh and Raymond D. Harbison
15 Copper 109
Marie M. Bourgeois
16 Gallium and Indium 115
Jayme P. Coyle and Raymond D. Harbison
17 Germanium 119
Marek Banasik
18 Gold 123
Marek Banasik
19 Iron 127
Steve Morris and Jayme P. Coyle
20 Lead 131
Frank D. Stephen
21 Lithium 141
Ushang Desai
22 Manganese 149
Alex Lebeau
23 Mercury 157
Frank D. Stephen
24 Molybdenum 167
Paul Jonmaire
25 Nickel 173
Robyn L. Prueitt and Julie E. Goodman
26 Tantalum and Niobium 183
Jayme P. Coyle and Raymond D. Harbison
27 Platinum Group Elements: Palladium, Iridium, Osmium, Rhodium, and Ruthenium 187
Alex Lebeau
28 Platinum 193
Alex Lebeau
29 Rare Earth Metals 199
Raymond D. Harbison and David R. Johnson
30 Selenium and its Compounds 205
Anna M. Fan and Marco Vinceti
31 Silver 229
Giffe T. Johnson
32 Tellurium 233
Marek Banasik
33 Thallium 239
Nikolay M. Filipov
34 Tin 247
Raymond D. Harbison and David R. Johnson
35 Titanium 253
Ushang Desai and Raymond D. Harbison
36 Tungsten 257
Kambria K. Haire and Raymond D. Harbison
37 Vanadium 261
James C. Ball and Maureen R. Gwinn
38 Zinc 277
Giffe T. Johnson
39 Hafnium and Zirconium 283
Kambria K. Haire, Jayme P. Coyle, and Raymond D. Harbison
40 Metal Fume Fever and Metal-Related Lung Disease 289
Thomas Truncale
SECTION III CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS I 301
Section Editor: Raymond D. Harbison
41 Introduction 303
Raymond D. Harbison
42 Carbon Dioxide 305
Debra J. Price
43 Carbon Monoxide 309
Erin L. Pulster and James V. Hillman
44 Carbon Disulfide 317
Debra J. Price
45 Hydrogen Sulfide 325
Stephen C. Harbison and Jacob R. Bourgeois
46 Cyanide 331
Erin L. Pulster and James V. Hillman
47 Halogens 341
Joseph A. Puccio
48 Phosgene 357
Benjamin Wong, Michael W. Perkins, and Alfred M. Sciuto
49 Nitrogen Compounds 363
Kathleen T. Jenkins
50 Oxygen and Ozone 371
Robert A. Klocke
51 Phosphorus Compounds 383
M. Rony Francois and Frank Stephen
52 Sulfur Compounds 391
Frank Stephen and M. Rony Francois
SECTION IV ORGANIC COMPOUNDS 401
Section Editor: Raymond D. Harbison
53 Aliphatic Hydrocarbons 403
Mayowa Amosu, Nicole Nation, and Mary Alice Smith
54 Alcohols and Glycols 419
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About the author
Raymond Harbison is a Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health and of Pathology and Pharmacology at the University of South Florida. He has more than thirty years of experience as a toxicologist, pharmacologist, and human health risk assessor.
Marie Bourgeois is a Research Assistant Professor at University of South Florida. With Masters and Doctorate degrees in Toxicology and Risk Assessment, she teaches undergraduate courses related to environmental, occupational, and public health.
Giffe Johnson is a Research Assistant Professor at University of South Florida. He has published and presented research on a variety of topics related to environmental and occupational health.
Summary
Organized by substance and featuring the latest research on industrial toxicants, this book provides academics and professionals with an accessible reference and resource. The book offers comprehensive coverage, employing a succinct chapter format that has become Hamilton & Hardy s hallmark.
