Umfang:
1 online resource (1199 pages)
Ausgabe:
2nd ed.
ISBN:
9780128004944
Inhalt:
Handbook of Toxicology of Chemical Warfare Agents, Second Edition covers every aspect of deadly toxic chemicals used in conflicts, warfare and terrorism. Including findings from experimental as well as clinical studies, this essential reference offers in-depth coverage of individual toxicants, target organ toxicity, major incidents, toxic effects in humans, animals and wildlife, biosensors and biomarkers, on-site and laboratory analytical methods, decontamination and detoxification procedures, and countermeasures. Expanding on the ground-breaking first edition, Handbook of Toxicology of Chemical Warfare Agents has been completely updated, presenting the most recent advances in field. Brand new chapters include a case study of the Iran-Iraq war, an overview of chemical weapons of mass destruction, explosives, ricin, the human respiratory system, alternative testing methods, brain injuries, and more. Unites world-leading experts to present cutting-edge, agent-specific information on chemical warfare agents and their adverse effects on human and animal health and the environment. Covers all aspects of chemical warfare agent modes of action, detection, prevention, therapeutic treatment and countermeasures. Features a full update on the first edition to reflect the most recent advances in the field as well as nine new chapters.
Inhalt:
Front Cover -- Handbook of Toxicology of Chemical Warfare Agents -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Contributors List -- I. Introduction, Historical Perspective, and Epidemiology -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Historical Perspective of Chemical Warfare Agents -- Introduction -- The First Sustained Use of Chemicals as Agents of War -- Initial Countermeasures -- Events After World War I -- World War II -- Post-World War II -- Incapacitants and Toxins -- Recent Experience -- Terrorist Use -- Concluding Remarks and Future Research -- References -- 3 Global Impact of Chemical Warfare Agents Used Before and After 1945 -- Introduction -- Background -- Military use of CWs -- The Period Between World War I and World War II -- World War II -- The Period after World War II and the Cold War -- Iraq-Iran and Afghanistan War -- Vietnam War -- Development of VX Agent -- Persian Gulf War -- Syria -- Unintentional Use of Toxic Chemicals -- Terrorist Use of CWs -- Negotiations -- Concluding Remarks and Future Direction -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 4 The Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack: Acute and Delayed Health Effects in Survivors -- Introduction -- Sarin Toxicity and Mechanism of Onset -- Overview of the Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack -- Emergency Treatment of Sarin Toxicity -- Acute and Chronic Symptoms of Sarin Toxicity -- Long-Lasting Indefinite Complaints of Sarin-Exposed Victims -- Laboratory Findings in Sarin Toxicity -- Concluding Remarks and Future Directions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 5 Early and Delayed Effects of Sulfur Mustard in Iranian Veterans After the Iraq-Iran Conflict -- Introduction -- Brief Chemistry -- Summarized Historical Uses -- Types and Routes of Exposure -- Human Toxicity -- Main Mechanisms of Toxicity -- Target Organs and Acute Clinical Features -- Hematoimmunological Complications -- Delayed Clinical Complications.
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Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780128001592
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780128001592
Sprache:
Englisch
