Toxicological Risk Assessment of Chemicals: A Practical Guide : CRC Press : 9780849372650 : 0849372658 : 21 Feb 2008 : 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. Features: Addresses standards from all international regulatory agenciesPresents the steps in risk assessment, including hazard identification, exposure assessment, and risk characterizationCovers the assessment of multiple che