Description:
Furnishing essential data on all areas of toxicity testing, this Second Edition provides guidance on the design and evaluation of product safety studies to help ensure regulatory acceptance. Every chapter highlights regulatory requirements specific to the United States, Europe, and Japan, and in addition to expanded information on data interpretation, hazard assessment, carcinogenicity studies, and Good Laboratory Practices, new chapters regarding safety pharmacology, juvenile studies, the health safety assessment of pharmaceuticals, and health assessment strategies in the food and cosmetic industry have been added to reflect changes to regulatory requirements. Toxicological Testing Handbook, Second Edition is a must-have reference for individuals responsible for assuring the safety of new pharmaceutical, biotechnical, and chemical products and materials.
Review Quotes: ..."On the global science this book could serve as a resource to identify appropriate study requirements for investigations performed in other countries. The book is clearly useful and with its basic approach will be valuable to a variety of toxicology scientists for many years to come." -Veterinary Human Toxicology (for previous edition) "well structured and clearly written." -International Journal of Environment and Pollution (for previous edition) "well-written, containing a wealth of valuable information. "an excellent resource." -Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal (for previous edition) "extremely useful for beginners and students and also those specializing in the area of toxicology.a valuable addition to libraries and institutions." -Indian Journal of Toxicology (for previous edition)