00000nam 2200000 4500 INLIS000000000003091 20221112092442 0010-0520003091 221112################|##########|#eng## 978-0-471-72344-8 eng 613.287 613.287 RIS Risk Assessment for Chemicals in Drinking Water Edited by Robert A. Howd and Anna M. Fan Risk Assessment for Chemicals in Drinking Water / Edited by Robert A. Howd and Anna M. Fan New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, 2008 xvi, 371 p. : illus. ; 25 cm Indeks : p. 365 - 371 This book discusses the major steps and goals in risk assessments and suggests ways to improve the methodologies and accuracy, Consolidating up-to-date information on the current principles and practices in one authoritative reference. An enlightening overview of risk assessment practices and regulatory guidelines, it : 1.) Includes descriptions of the use of variability analysis, exposure analysis, physiologically based pharmacokinetics, and modeling for both cancer and non-cancer endpoints. 2.) Describes the practices of major organization, including the U.S EPA, Health Canada, World Health Organization, and California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. 3.) Includes complete chapters on risk assessment for essential nutrients, arsenic, chloroform, and perchlorate. 4.) Explains how to address susceptible sub-populations, including the elderly and infants and children, in risk assessments. 5.) Covers the potential of using genomic and proteomic screens. 6.) Addresses recent advances, emerging issues, and future challenges. This is the definitive resource for health and information scientists, toxixologist, risk assessors and managers, regulators, consultants, and other professionals responsible for the safety of drinking water. Health risk assessment Drinking water - Contamination - Health aspects 11449/MKRI-P/XII-2008 11450/MKRI-P/XII-2008 11450/MKRI-P/XII-2008 11449/MKRI-P/XII-2008 11449/MKRI-P/XII-2008 11450/MKRI-P/XII-2008