Assessing nanoparticle risks to human health
The book will take a systematic look at nanoparticle risks within the paradigm of risk assessment, consider the limitations of this paradigm in dealing with the extreme uncertainties regarding many aspects of nanoparticle exposure and toxicity, and suggest new methods for assessing and managing risk...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
William Andrew
c2011.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
| Colección: | Micro & nano technologies.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628413106719 |
| Sumario: | The book will take a systematic look at nanoparticle risks within the paradigm of risk assessment, consider the limitations of this paradigm in dealing with the extreme uncertainties regarding many aspects of nanoparticle exposure and toxicity, and suggest new methods for assessing and managing risks in this context. It will consider the occupational environment where the potential for human exposure is the greatest as well as the issues relevant to occupational exposure assessment (e.g., the exposure metric) and the evidence from toxicological and epidemiological studies. A chapter will b |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (299 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781283244770 9786613244772 9781437778649 |
