Toxicology of Organophosphate & Carbamate Compounds - Softcover

9781483299952: Toxicology of Organophosphate & Carbamate Compounds
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This text/reference book provides the most comprehensive coverage of anticholinesterase compounds (Organophosphates and Carbamates), which constitute the largest number of chemicals that are primarily used as insecticides in agriculture, industry, and around the home/garden. Some OPs (nerve agents) have been used in chemical warfare and terrorist attacks, while some OPs and CMs have been recommended as therapeutic agents in human medicine as well as in veterinary medicine. Many chemicals of both classes are extremely toxic and lack selectivity, thus their inadvertent/accidental use continues to pose a threat to human and animal health, aquatic systems and wildlife. These anticholinesterase agents produce a variety of toxicological effects in target and nontarget organs.
In light of this complexicity, this multi-authored book is written by the well known scientists from many countries. The book is organized into nine sections, with a total of 49 chapters, to provide in-depth knowledge on various aspects of OP and CM compounds, including their use, classification, mechanism-based toxicity, and prophylactic and therapeutic measurements. Several chapters are written with special emphasis to cover timely topics, such as chemical warfare agents, physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modeling, structure and function of cholinesterases, paraoxonase, carboxylesterases; developmental neurotoxicity, the intermediate syndrome, oxidative stress, endocrine disruption, and DNA damage/gene expression and carcinogenesis. Section-VI with 5 chapters is specifically devoted to risk assessment, and safety and regulatory guidelines for pesticides.
-Describes everything you need to know about Organophosphates and Carbamates
-Extensively covers pesticides, nerve agents, therapeutic drugs, and flame retardants
-Describes epidemiology of the world's major disasters involving Organophosphates and Carbamates
-Covers animal, human, aquatic, and wildlife toxicity of Anticholinesterases
-Insights into in-depth cholinergic and noncholinergic mechanisms of toxicity
-Describes recent advancements in cholinesterases, paraoxonases, carboxylesterases, oxidative stress, endocrine disruption, cardiac and pulmonary toxicity, and carcinogenesis
-Provides in vitro and in vivo models for neurotoxicity testing
-Integrates knowledge of studies in lab animals and humans
-Offers risk/safety assessment and national/international guidelines for permissible levels of pesticide residues
-Describes management of Anticholinesterase poisoning in humans

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..".the text of the volume has been well organized giving appropriate tables, figures in depth and comprehensive manner, covering important and novel issues."
- Prof P.K.Gupta, Adviser to WHO and Director TCS Inc., Bareilly, India for TOXICOLOGY INTERNATIONAL (June 2006)
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This book brings together the expertise of leading scientists from around the world on the complex toxicology of anticholinesterase compounds (Organophosphates and Carbamates) . It provides the most up-to-date and in-depth knowledge on various aspects of OP and CM compounds, including their use, classification, mechanism-based toxicity, and prophylactic and therapeutic measurements

Anticholinesterase compounds constitute the largest number of chemicals that are primarily used as insecticides in agriculture, industry, and around the home/garden. Some OPs (nerve agents) have been used both in chemical warfare and terrorist attacks; while other OPs and CMs have been recommended as therapeutic agents in human and veterinary medicine.

Many chemicals of both classes are extremely toxic and lack selectivity, thus their inadvertent and accidental use continues to pose a threat to human and animal health, aquatic systems, and wildlife. These anticholinesterase agents produce a variety of toxicological effects in target and non-target organs. These are some of the contributing factors that make this class of agents so very important and will make this book a crucial reference work for every researcher dealing with these agents.

Extensively covers pesticides, nerve agents, therapeutic drugs, and flame retardants

Describes epidemiology of the world s major disasters involving Organophosphates and Carbamates

Covers animal, human, aquatic, and wildlife toxicity of Anticholinesterases

Insights into in-depth cholinergic and noncholinergic mechanisms of toxicity

Describes recent advancements in cholinesterases, paraoxonases, carboxylesterases, oxidative stress, endocrine disruption, cardiac and pulmonary toxicity, and carcinogenesis

Provides in vitro and in vivo models for neurotoxicity testing

Integrates knowledge of studies in lab animals and humans

Offers risk/safety assessment and national/international guidelines for permissible levels of pesticide residues

Describes management of Anticholinesterase poisoning in humans|This book brings together the expertise of leading scientists from around the world on the complex toxicology of anticholinesterase compounds (Organophosphates and Carbamates) . It provides the most up-to-date and in-depth knowledge on various aspects of OP and CM compounds, including their use, classification, mechanism-based toxicity, and prophylactic and therapeutic measurements

Anticholinesterase compounds constitute the largest number of chemicals that are primarily used as insecticides in agriculture, industry, and around the home/garden. Some OPs (nerve agents) have been used both in chemical warfare and terrorist attacks; while other OPs and CMs have been recommended as therapeutic agents in human and veterinary medicine.

Many chemicals of both classes are extremely toxic and lack selectivity, thus their inadvertent and accidental use continues to pose a threat to human and animal health, aquatic systems, and wildlife. These anticholinesterase agents produce a variety of toxicological effects in target and non-target organs. These are some of the contributing factors that make this class of agents so very important and will make this book a crucial reference work for every researcher dealing with these agents.

Extensively covers pesticides, nerve agents, therapeutic drugs, and flame retardants

Describes epidemiology of the world s major disasters involving Organophosphates and Carbamates

Covers animal, human, aquatic, and wildlife toxicity of Anticholinesterases

Insights into in-depth cholinergic and noncholinergic mechanisms of toxicity

Describes recent advancements in cholinesterases, paraoxonases, carboxylesterases, oxidative stress, endocrine disruption, cardiac and pulmonary toxicity, and carcinogenesis

Provides in vitro and in vivo models for neurotoxicity testing

Integrates knowledge of studies in lab animals and humans

Offers risk/safety assessment and national/international guidelines for permissible levels of pesticide residues

Describes management of Anticholinesterase poisoning in humans

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  • PublisherAcademic Press
  • Publication date2005
  • ISBN 10 1483299953
  • ISBN 13 9781483299952
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages768
  • EditorGupta Ramesh C

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