Principles and practice of skin toxicology
By: editors, Robert P. Chilcott, Shirley Price.
Contributors: Chilcott, Robert P.; Price, Shirley, Dr.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex, England; Hoboken, NJ
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780470511725
Subjects: Dermatotoxicology; Skin Physiology; Skin Absorption; Skin Diseases
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Cutaneous anatomy and function / Robert P. Chilcott; title: Biochemistry of the skin / Simon C. Wilkinson; title: Skin photobiology / Mark A Birch-Machin and Simon C. Wilkinson; title: Skin as a route of entry / Simon C. Wilkinson; title: Physicochemical factors affecting skin absorption / Keith R. Brain and Robert P. Chilcott; title: Principles of diffusion and thermodynamics / W. John Pugh and Robert P. Chilcott; title: In vivo measurements of percutaneous absorption / James C. Wakefield and Robert P. Chilcott; title: In vitro percutaneous absorption measurements / Ruth Pendlington; title: Skin immunology and sensitisation / David A. Basketter; title: In vitro phototoxicity assays / Penny Jones; title: In vitro alternatives for irritation and corrosion assessment / Penny Jones; title: Instruments for measuring skin toxicity / Helen Packham; title: Introduction to dermatology / Manjunatha Kalavala & Alexander Anstey; title: Clinical aspects of phototoxicity / Anthony D. Pearse and Alexander Anstey; title: Occupational skin diseases / Jon Spiro; title: Prevention of occupational skin diseases / Chris Packham; title: Occupational skin exposures: legal aspects / Chris Packham; title: Safety assessment of cosmetics: an EU perspective / Jo Larner; title: Regulatory dermatotoxicology and international guidelines / Adam Wooley.