{"product_id":"9780471723448","title":"Risk Assessment for Chemicals in Drinking Water","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRisk Assessment for Chemicals in Drinking Water\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRobert A. Howd | Anna M. Fan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Chemistry \/ Industrial \u0026amp; Technical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eA comprehensive reference on state-of-the-art risk assessment methodologies for drinking water\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRisk Assessment for Chemicals in Drinking Water\u003c\/i\u003e discusses the major steps and goals in risk assessments and suggests ways to improve the methodologies and accuracy, while consolidating up-to-date information on the current principles and practices in one authoritative reference. After an enlightening overview of risk assessment practices and regulatory guidelines, it: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes descriptions of the use of variability analysis, exposure analysis, physiologically based pharmacokinetics, and modeling for both cancer and non-cancer endpoints\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes the practices of major organizations, including the U.S. EPA, Health Canada, World Health Organization, and California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes complete chapters on risk assessment for essential nutrients, arsenic, chloroform, and perchlorate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains how to address susceptible sub-populations, including the elderly and infants and children, in risk assessments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the potential of using genomic and proteomic screens\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses recent advances, emerging issues, and future challenges\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e With contributions and perspectives from leading scientists, this is the definitive resource for health and environmental scientists, toxicologists, risk assessors and managers, regulators, consultants, and other professionals responsible for the safety of drinking water.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eROBERT A. HOWD\u003c\/b\u003e is Chief of the Water Toxicology Section in the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment of the California EPA, supervising the production of California Public Health Goals for chemicals in drinking water. Dr. Howd has authored or coauthored over fifty formal scientific publications and numerous government reports. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eANNA M. FAN\u003c\/b\u003e is Chief of the Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology Branch, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, California EPA. Dr. Fan has served on the U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board, Drinking Water Committee; the U.S. EPA Endocrine Disruptors Screening and Testing Advisory Committee; and other national advisory committees. She is an editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Environmental Science and Health, Part C: Environmental Carcinogenesis\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEcotoxicology Reviews.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 November 2007\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Interscience\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780471723448\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315650031756,"sku":"9780471723448","price":166.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780471723448.jpg?v=1780139835","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780471723448","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}