Helmut Greim Book order

For 17 of the most important occupational toxicants, the documentations for the established MAK values are provided. These include an authoritative review of the available toxicological studies and data. For every substance, toxic effects, mechanisms and modes of action, toxicogenetics and metabolism, effects in man and animals are described. The carcinogenic, germ-cell mutagenic, sensitizing or skin-resorptive effects as well as their toxicity to the reproductive system are evaluated. Basic physico-chemical data are provided as well. The documentations are thus not only essential for the application of MAK values but provide a concise toxicological overview for each substance. The documentations are authoritative, because they were compiled by the Commission for the Investigation of Health Hazards of Chemical Compounds in the Work Area. The Commission is internationally acknowledged for its neutrality and is working strictly according to transparent, scientific criteria. MAK Values set the standards for legal regulations in many countries of the world, e. g. they are the basis for at least 30 % of the threshold limits valid in the European Union and they are also frequently referred to in China.

Die Bodenbelastung mit chemischen Stoffen kann erhebliche Konsequenzen haben. Muß mit gesundheitlichen Risiken gerechnet werden? Nach welchen Grenz- und Richtwerten kann eine Einschätzung der Belastung erfolgen? Wann sind kostspielige Sanierungsmaßnahmen erforderlich? Welche Schwerpunkte setzt die internationale Fachwelt? Diesen Fragen geht das Buch nach. Es umfaßt die Vorträge des Münchener Symposiums „Exposure and Risk Assessment with Respect do Contaminated Soil“ von ca. 80 Wissenschaftlern aus USA und Europa

The term BAT value describes the greatest permissible quantity of a working material in human biological media. BAT values are derived by monitoring the absorbed concentration of an occupational toxicant in body fluids and by the subsequent determination of a limit at which mo more adverse effects to the worker's health are observed. Therefore BAT values protect the individual against chemically caused diseases; they are required for medical health surveillance. This is the first Volume in a series of industrial health/toxicological justifications of BAT values. It is a necessary supplement to the 'Occupational Toxicants' which document and justify the limit setting process of MAK values (maximum concentrations at the workplace). 51 BAT values for 35 substances or groups of substances have been evaluated.