Health Risk Assessment for Asbestos and Other Fibrous Minerals

Description: Health Risk Assessment for Asbestos and Other Fibrous Minerals [Hardcover] Korchevskiy, Andrey; Rasmuson, James and Rasmuson, Eric Product Overview Evaluates the risks and human health impacts of asbestos and other fibrous mineralsDespite continuous efforts to eliminate asbestos from commercial use, it remains a serious occupational and environmental hazard. Health Risk Assessment for Asbestos and Other Fibrous Minerals provides a rigorous discussion of risk assessment methodology for elongate mineral particles, covering basics, theory, models, and practical applications, enabling readers to participate in carrying out efficient and informed health risk assessments, to estimate potential adverse effects for exposed populations, and to determine the acceptability of risks at a given level of exposure. Coverage includes: Mineralogy, health effects, pathology, exposure assessment, modeling, and characterization of risks for asbestos and similar toxic materialsNecessary integration of epidemiology, toxicology, industrial hygiene, and environmental health expertise when performing a health risk assessmentEmerging and not-well-known hazards, e.g. erionite and other naturally occurring fibrous mineralsContributions by Garry Burdett, Bruce Case, Lucy Darnton, Daniel Hall, Arseniy Korchevskiy, Brooke Mossman, Cassidy Strode, Robert Strode, and Ann WylieCase studies and examples of risk calculationsHealth Risk Assessment for Asbestos and Other Fibrous Minerals is a highly practical reference on the subject for occupational and public health professionals, industry and government regulators, industrial hygienists, and risk assessors, along with epidemiologists, biostatisticians, toxicologists, and other scientific professionals. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley; 1st edition (July 23, 2024) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 480 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1119438438 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 34 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.7 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches Best Sellers Rank: #912,922 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #167 in Industrial Health & Safety #196 in Technology Safety & Health #35,931 in Textbooks (Special Features Stores) #167 in Industrial Health & Safety We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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