Hayes' Handbook Of Pesticide Toxicology

Author Robert Krieger

Publisher Academic Press

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Author

Robert Krieger

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Academic Press

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Copyright

2010

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9780080922010

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College Freshman - College Senior

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The HANDBOOK OF PESTICIDE TOXICOLOGY is a comprehensive, two-volume reference guide to the properties, effects, and regulation of pesticides that provides the latest and most complete information to researchers investigating the environmental, agricultural, veterinary, and human-health impacts of pesticide use. Written by international experts from academia, government, and the private sector, the HANDBOOK OF PESTICIDE TOXICOLOGY is an in-depth examination of critical issues related to the need for, use of, and nature of chemicals used in modern pest management.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Dedication.
Contents of Volume 1.
Contributors.
Foreword: Paracelsus—Dose Response.
Preface.
1: Pesticide Uses.
2: Dose and Time Determining, and Other Factors Influencing, Toxicity.
3: Introduction.
4: Dose and Time as Fundamental Variables of Toxicity.
5: Definition of Dose and Time.
6: Dose and Time Relationships.
7: Analogy to Thermodynamics.
8: Kinds of Toxicity.
9: Nature of the Injury.
10: Duration of the Injury.
11: Quantitation of Dosage-Response Relationships.
12: ED 50 or LD 50.
13: Measurement of Cumulative Effects.
14: Time Relationships.
15: Problem of Measuring Effect of Dispersed Toxicants.
16: Measurement of Graded Responses.
17: Dosage at the Tissue Level.
18: Statistical Considerations.
19: Dosage-Response Relationships in Different Kinds of Toxicity or Change.
20: Toxicity (Sensu Stricto).
21: Neurotoxicity.
22: Teratogenesis.
23: Carcinogenesis.
24: Mutagenesis.
25: Hypersensitivity and Allergy.
26: Induction of Enzymes.
27: Metabolism and Storage.
28: Factors Influencing Toxicity of Any Kind.
29: Dosage.
30: Compound.
31: Interaction of Compounds.
32: Schedule of Dosage.
33: Duration of Dosage.
34: Route of Exposure.
35: Species and Strain Differences.
36: Discussion of Factors Influencing Toxicity.
37: References.
38: Pest Toxicology: The Primary Mechanisms of Pesticide Action.
39: Introduction.
40: Primary Targets.
41: Secondary Targets.
42: Common Target for Structurally Diverse Pesticides.
43: Resistance as a Limiting Factor.
44: Nerve (Table 2.1, Figure 2.2).
45: Photosynthesis and Pigment Synthesis (Table 2.2, Figure 2.3).
46: Biosynthesis.
47: Herbicides (Table 2.3, Figure 2.4).
48: Fungicides and Insecticides (Table 2.4, Figure 2.5).
49: Respiration (Table 2.5, Figure 2.6).
50: Growth Regulators (Table 2.6, Figure 2.7).
51: Unknown, Nonspecific and Other Targets (Table 2.7).
52: Overview (Table 2.8).
53: Conclusi
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