Environmental health and hazard risk assessment [electronic resource] : principles and calculations / Louis Theodore, R. Ryan Dupont.
By: Theodore, Louis.
Contributor(s): Dupont, R. Ryan.
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BookPublisher: Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2012Description: xxiv, 612 p. : ill.ISBN: 9781439868881 (ebook : PDF).Subject(s): Health risk assessment | Environmental health | Hazardous substances -- Risk assessment | Environmental risk assessmentGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: No titleOnline resources: Distributed by publisher. Purchase or institutional license may be required for access. Also available in print edition.Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. Introductory comments -- pt. 2. Health risk assessment -- pt. 3. Hazard risk assessment -- pt. 4. Case studies.
"With the rise and expansion of the chemical and petroleum industries, so has there been a rise and expansion in related human health problems as well as human, material, and property losses due to fires, explosions, hazardous and toxic spills, equipment failures, and other accidents. This much-needed overview examines the fundamentals of health, safety, and accident management. It draws parallels between theoretical and real-world environmental problems as they relate to both human and environmental risk and offers in-depth guidance on human chemical exposure, emergency preparedness and response, environmental regulations, and much more"-- Provided by publisher.
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