This latest version of Information Resources in Toxicology (IRT) continues a tradition established in 1982 with the publication of the first edition in presenting an extensive itemization, review, and commentary on the information infrastructure of the field. This book is a unique wide-ranging, international, annotated bibliography and compendium of major resources in toxicology and allied fields such as environmental and occupational health, chemical safety, and risk assessment. Thoroughly updated, the current edition analyzes technological changes and is rife with online tools and links to Web sites. IRT-IV is highly structured, providing easy access to its information. Among the hot topics covered are Disaster Preparedness and Management, Nanotechnology, Omics, the Precautionary Principle, Risk Assessment, and Biological, Chemical and Radioactive Terrorism and Warfare are among the designated.

Key Features
International in scope, with contributions from over 30 countries
Numerous key references and relevant Web links
Concise narratives about toxicologic sub-disciplines
Valuable appendices such as the IUPAC Glossary of Terms in Toxicology
Authored by experts in their respective sub-disciplines within toxicology
Readership
Toxicologists, pharmacologists, drug companies, toxicology testing labs, poison control centers, physicians, legal and regulatory professions (EPA, government), and chemists

Table of Contents
Part I The Discipline of Toxicology
Part II Subject Categorization: Books and More
Part III Other Resources Categorization
Part IV Internet and Digital Tools
Part V Special Topics Appendices

Language: English
Copyright: © Academic Press 2009
Published: 16th July 2009
eBook ISBN: 9780080920030