When Do You Need a Toxicologist?
August 13, 2017 No Comments
Toxicology is defined as the science of poisons. It involves the study of the effects of chemicals on living organisms. A toxicologist is one who specializes in the study of the effects of poisons on the human body.
Toxicology is a broad field of study. Some toxicologists specialize in “product safety”, while others specialize in “industrial & occupational toxicology”. It is these occupational toxicologists that have expertise that may be of value to our workplace safety and health programs. Here are a few ways these occupational toxicologists might be able to help you with your workplace safety and health program:
- Provide written reports on the adverse health/environmental effects of chemicals
- Developing a toxicity testing strategy for new chemicals
- Interpret the results of toxicology studies
- Occupational chemical exposure assessment, and the effects of exposure
- Material Safety Data Sheets and labeling
- Cancer, birth defects, and other diseases with a possible chemical causation
- Environmental pollutants in soil, water and air
- Superfund and toxic waste site risk assessment
- Indoor air pollutants and sick building syndrome
- Worker’s compensation litigation support and expert witness
- Communication of chemical exposure risks to juries, the press and the public
Should you someday find yourself in need of a toxicologist to help you in one of the above areas, you will find many well qualified occupational toxicologists here – http://www.toxconsultants.com/consultants/
For even more information on chemical safety and toxicology, check out our toxicology webpage!
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