Handbook of Toxicology of Chemical Warfare Agents
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Handbook of Toxicology of Chemical Warfare Agents

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Handbook of Toxicology of Chemical Warfare Agents

About this book

This groundbreaking book covers every aspect of deadly toxic chemicals used as weapons of mass destruction and employed in conflicts, warfare and terrorism. Including findings from experimental as well as clinical studies, this one-of-a-kind handbook is prepared in a very user- friendly format that can easily be followed by students, teachers and researchers, as well as lay people. Stand-alone chapters on individual chemicals and major topics allow the reader to easily access required information without searching through the entire book.This is the first book that offers in-depth coverage of individual toxicants, target organ toxicity, major incidents, toxic effects in humans, animals and wildlife, biosensors, biomarkers, on-site and laboratory analytical methods, decontamination and detoxification procedures, prophylactic, therapeutic and countermeasures, and the role of homeland security.- Presents a comprehensive look at all aspects of chemical warfare toxicology in one reference work. This saves researchers time in quickly accessing the very latest definitive details on toxicity of specific agents used in chemical warfare as opposed to searching through thousands of journal articles. Will include the most agent-specific information on the market- Includes detailed coverage of the most exhaustive list of agents possibly used as chemical warfare agents in one source. Section 4: Agents That Can Be Used as Weapons of Mass Destruction? 25 chapters long. Other books on the market only include a sample selection of specific agents. Offering all possible agents detailed under one cover makes this appealing to a wider audience and saves researchers time- The Forward will be written by Dr. Tetsuo Satoh, Chiba University, Japan. He is one of the most respected, recognizable authorities on chemical warfare agents which will set the authoritative tone for the book- Covers risk to humans, animals and the environment equally. Researchers involved in assessing the risks involved with a possible chemical warfare attack and those who are developing response plans to such attacks must look at not only the risks to human health but to our wildlife and environment as well. The holistic approach taken in this book ensures that the researchers have ready access to the details no matter which aspect of the effects of CWA's they might be concerned with

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Image
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. List of Contributors
  6. Foreword
  7. CHAPTER 1. Introduction
  8. CHAPTER 2. Historical Perspective of Chemical Warfare Agents
  9. CHAPTER 3. Global Impact of Chemical Warfare Agents Used Before and After 1945
  10. CHAPTER 4. The Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack
  11. CHAPTER 5. Epidemiology of Chemical Warfare Agents
  12. CHAPTER 6. Organophosphate Nerve Agents
  13. CHAPTER 7. Russian VX
  14. CHAPTER 8. Mustards and Vesicants
  15. CHAPTER 9. Arsenicals
  16. CHAPTER 10. Psychotomimetic Agent BZ (3-Quinuclidinyl Benzilate)
  17. CHAPTER 11. Onchidal and Fasciculins
  18. CHAPTER 12. Riot Control Agents
  19. CHAPTER 13. Fluoroacetate
  20. CHAPTER 14. Strychnine
  21. CHAPTER 15. Superwarfarins
  22. CHAPTER 16. Thallium
  23. CHAPTER 17. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  24. CHAPTER 18. PCBs, Dioxins, and Furans: Human Exposure and Health Effects
  25. CHAPTER 19. Cyanide Toxicity and its Treatment
  26. CHAPTER 20. Carbon Monoxide: From Public Health Risk to Painless Killer
  27. CHAPTER 21. Methyl Isocyanate: The Bhopal Gas
  28. CHAPTER 22. Chlorine
  29. CHAPTER 23. Phosgene
  30. CHAPTER 24. Other Toxic Chemicals as Potential Chemical Warfare Agents
  31. CHAPTER 25. Ricin and Abrin
  32. CHAPTER 26. Trichothecene Mycotoxins
  33. CHAPTER 27. Toxins of Cyanobacteria
  34. CHAPTER 28. Radiation and Health Effects
  35. CHAPTER 29. Depleted Uranium
  36. CHAPTER 30. Botulinum Toxin
  37. CHAPTER 31. Anthrax
  38. CHAPTER 32. The Nervous System as a Target for Chemical Warfare Agents
  39. CHAPTER 33. Behavioral Toxicity of Nerve Agents
  40. CHAPTER 34. Cardiovascular System as a Target of Chemical Warfare Agents
  41. CHAPTER 35. Skeletal Muscle
  42. CHAPTER 36. Reproductive Toxicity and Endocrine Disruption of Potential Chemical Warfare Agents
  43. CHAPTER 37. Liver Toxicity of Chemical Warfare Agents
  44. CHAPTER 38. Renal Toxicity
  45. CHAPTER 39. Ocular Toxicity of Sulfur Mustard
  46. CHAPTER 40. Immunotoxicity
  47. CHAPTER 41. Dermal Toxicity of Sulfur Mustard
  48. CHAPTER 42. Excitotoxicity, Oxidative Stress, and Neuronal Injury
  49. CHAPTER 43. Neuropathologic Effects of Chemical Warfare Agents
  50. CHAPTER 44. Molecular and Transcriptional Responses to Sarin Exposure
  51. CHAPTER 45. The Effects of Organophosphates in the Early Stages of Human Muscle Regeneration
  52. CHAPTER 46. Organophosphate Intoxication
  53. CHAPTER 47. Chemical Warfare Agents and Risks to Animal Health
  54. CHAPTER 48. Potential Agents that Can Cause Contamination of Animal Feedstuffs and Terror
  55. CHAPTER 49. Threats to Wildlife by Chemical Warfare Agents
  56. CHAPTER 50. Toxicokinetics of Chemical Warfare Agents
  57. CHAPTER 51. Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling of Chemical Warfare Agents
  58. CHAPTER 52. Metabolism of Warfare Nerve Agents
  59. CHAPTER 53. On-Site Detection of Chemical Warfare Agents
  60. CHAPTER 54. Laboratory Analysis of Chemical Warfare Agents and Metabolites in Biomedical Samples
  61. CHAPTER 55. Biosensors for the Detection of OP Nerve Agents
  62. CHAPTER 56. Biomarkers of Exposure to Organophosphorus Poisons
  63. CHAPTER 57. Biomarkers and Biosensors of Delayed Neuropathic Agents
  64. CHAPTER 58. Monitoring of Blood Cholinesterase Activity in Workers Exposed to Nerve Agents
  65. CHAPTER 59. Strategies to Enhance Medical Countermeasures After the Use of Chemical Warfare Agents on Civilians
  66. CHAPTER 60. Medical Countermeasures and Other Therapeutic Strategies for Sulfur Mustard Toxicity
  67. CHAPTER 61. Medical Management of Chemical Toxicity in Pediatrics
  68. CHAPTER 62. Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Modeling of Countermeasures to Nerve Agents
  69. CHAPTER 63. Prophylactic and Therapeutic Measures in Nerve Agent Poisoning
  70. CHAPTER 64. Pharmacological Prophylaxis Against Nerve Agent Poisoning: Experimental Studies and Practical Implications
  71. CHAPTER 65. Pyridinium Oximes as Cholinesterase Reactivators in the Treatment of OP Poisoning
  72. CHAPTER 66. Novel Oximes
  73. CHAPTER 67. Paraoxonase (PON1) and Detoxication of Nerve Agents
  74. CHAPTER 68. Role of Carboxylesterases in Therapeutic Intervention of Nerve Gas Poisoning
  75. CHAPTER 69. Protection of Acetylcholinesterase from Organophosphates
  76. CHAPTER 70. Catalytic Bioscavengers
  77. CHAPTER 71. Rapid Decontamination of Chemical Warfare Agents
  78. CHAPTER 72. Detoxification of Arsenic
  79. Index
  80. Plates