OECD Series on Testing and Assessment Considerations for Assessing the Risks of Combined Exposure to Multiple Chemicals

OECD Series on Testing and Assessment Considerations for Assessing the Risks of Combined Exposure to Multiple Chemicals
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 119
Release: 2018-12-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9264952977

The report outlines the technical aspects of the various approaches and methodologies available with respect to the assessment of risks from combined exposures to multiple chemicals. The document draws from approaches applied and experience gained in the regulatory context and will therefore be most relevant to the regulatory authorities addressing chemicals, the regulated community and other interested stakeholders.

OECD Guidelines for Testing of Chemicals

OECD Guidelines for Testing of Chemicals
Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ; [Montréal : Renouf]
Total Pages:
Release: 1981
Genre: Chemical industry
ISBN: 9789264122215

Mixture Toxicity

Mixture Toxicity
Author: Cornelis A. M. van Gestel
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2016-04-19
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1439830096

In the last decade and a half, great progress has been made in the development of concepts and models for mixture toxicity, both in human and environmental toxicology. However, due to their different protection goals, developments have often progressed in parallel but with little integration. Arguably the first book to clearly link ecotoxicology an

Toxicological Risk Assessment and Multi-System Health Impacts from Exposure

Toxicological Risk Assessment and Multi-System Health Impacts from Exposure
Author: Aristidis M. Tsatsakis
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 686
Release: 2021-08-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323853587

Toxicological Risk Assessment and Multisystem Health Impacts From Exposure highlights the emerging problems of human and environmental health attributable to cumulative and multiple sources of long-term exposure to environmental toxicants. The book describes the cellular, biological, immunological, endocrinologic, genetic, and epigenetic effects of long-term exposure. It examines how the combined exposure to nanomaterials, metals, pharmaceuticals, multifrequency radiation, dietary mycotoxins, and pesticides accelerates ecotoxicity in humans, animals, plants, and the larger environment. The book goes on to also offer insights into mixture risk assessments, protocols for evaluating the risks, and how this information can serve the regulatory agencies in setting safer exposure limits. The book is a go-to resource for scientists and professionals in the field tackling the current and emerging trends in modern toxicology and risk assessment. - Bridges basic research with clinical, epidemiological, regulatory, and translational research, conveying both an introductory understanding and the latest developments in the field - Evaluates real-life human health risk assessment for long-term exposures to xenobiotic mixtures and the role they play in contributing to chronic disease - Discusses advances in predictive (in silico) toxicology tools and the benefits of using omics technologies in toxicology research

OECD Studies on Water Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Freshwater Monitoring and Regulating Water Quality

OECD Studies on Water Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Freshwater Monitoring and Regulating Water Quality
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2023-10-12
Genre:
ISBN: 926434828X

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are contaminants of emerging environmental and health concern that have been detected in freshwater, wastewater and drinking water. They interfere with the endocrine system in humans and wildlife, and produce adverse effects such as developmental, reproductive, neurological and immune effects.

Chemical Risk Governance

Chemical Risk Governance
Author: Adam D.K. Abelkop
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 651
Release: 2023-03-20
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1785360361

This incisive volume of the Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Law offers a broad analysis of the foundations, main concepts, and substantive and procedural requirements of selected chemical law regimes as they pertain to the environment. Featuring contributions from more than 40 expert scholars and practitioners in the field, the volume focuses on chemical regulatory systems from representative jurisdictions, including the EU and the US, to provide a coherent overview of this expansive and often fragmented area of law. Divided into five thematic parts, the volume first examines the fundamental concepts of chemical law, addressing topics including risk assessment, nomenclature, environmental justice and animal testing. Entries then discuss types of chemicals and exposures, regulation of chemicals in products and manufacturing, and waste and contamination, as well as covering liability rules as they apply to chemicals. This volume will be an essential resource for scholars and students looking for a clear understanding of chemicals regulation and governance from environmental and public health perspectives at both national and international levels. Its insights into policy developments and liability issues will also be of interest to policymakers and practitioners.

OECD Studies on Water Pharmaceutical Residues in Freshwater Hazards and Policy Responses

OECD Studies on Water Pharmaceutical Residues in Freshwater Hazards and Policy Responses
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2019-11-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9264977414

This report calls for a better understanding of the effects of pharmaceutical residues in the environment, greater international collaboration and accountability distribution, and policy actions to prevent and remedy emerging concerns. Laboratory and field tests show traces of oral contraceptives causing the feminisation of fish and amphibians, and residues of psychiatric drugs altering fish behaviour. Antimicrobial resistance, linked to the overuse of antibiotics, has rapidly escalated into a global health crisis.

Reliability and Probabilistic Safety Assessment in Multi-Unit Nuclear Power Plants

Reliability and Probabilistic Safety Assessment in Multi-Unit Nuclear Power Plants
Author: Senthil C. Kumar
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2023-02-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 012819393X

Reliability and Probabilistic Safety Assessment in Multi-Unit Nuclear Power Plants presents the risk contributions from single and multi-unit Nuclear Power Plants to help aggregate the risks that may arise due to applicable hazards and operating states. The book combines the key features of multi-unit risk assessment in one resource, reviewing the practices adopted in various countries around the globe to exemplify the dependencies between units on a site. These dependencies include multi-unit interactions, environmental stresses, the sharing of systems, and the sharing of human resource in a control room, factors which can all introduce an increase potential for heightened accident conditions. This book helps readers systematically identify events and evaluate techniques of possible accident outcomes within multi-units. It serves as a ready reference for PSA analysts in identifying a suitable site and the sharing of resources, while carrying out multi-unit risk assessments to ensure the safety of the public and the environment. It will also be valuable for nuclear researchers, designers and regulators of nuclear power plants, nuclear regulatory agencies, PSA engineers and practicing safety professionals. - Provides a framework for nuclear and PSA researchers and professionals on the design and operation of multi-unit risk assessments - Reviews practices adopted in various regions around the globe to analyze dependencies between units - Includes modeling techniques of inter-connections and shared resources, as well as risk aggregation

Nutraceuticals

Nutraceuticals
Author: Ramesh C Gupta
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 1397
Release: 2021-01-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0128212462

Nutraceuticals: Efficacy, Safety and Toxicity, Second Edition, brings together everything that is currently known about nutraceuticals and their potential toxic effects. The book introduces readers to nutraceuticals, herbal medicines, Ayurvedic medicines, prebiotics, probiotics, adaptogens, and their uses and specific applications. This essential reference discusses the mechanism of action for the judicious use of these nutraceuticals and the best tools for their evaluation before detailing the safety and toxicity of nutraceuticals and interactions with other therapeutic drugs. Finally, and crucially, regulatory aspects from around the world are covered. Completely revised and updated, this updated edition provides toxicologists, pharmacologists, pharmaceutical scientists, and those interested in medicinal plants and natural products with a comprehensive overview of the most effective tools upon which to evaluate the safety and toxicity of nutraceuticals, prebiotics, probiotics and alternative medicines. - Presents a completely revised and updated resource on the impact of nutraceuticals and various disease states such as diabetes and ophthalmic and dermal diseases - Grants an overview of the current state-of-the-science of nutraceuticals, their use and applications, and known adverse effects - Provides effective tools to evaluate the potential toxicity of any nutraceutical - Includes details of regulatory issues as written by international experts