TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Occupational Toxicology A1 - Thorne, Peter S. A2 - Klaassen, Curtis D. A2 - Watkins, John B. PY - 2021 T2 - Casarett & Doull’s Essentials of Toxicology, 4e AB - KEY POINTSOccupational toxicology is the application of the principles and methodology of toxicology toward chemical and biological hazards encountered at work.In occupational environments, exposure is often used as a surrogate for dose.Occupational exposure limits do not correspond to the level of exposure below which the probability of impairing the health of the exposed workers is acceptable.Diseases arising in occupational environments involve exposure primarily through inhalation, ingestion, or dermal absorption. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/10 UR - accessbiomedicalscience.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1178017964 ER -