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Occupational Toxicology

Health and Safety Executive, Baynards House, 1 Chepstow Place, London W2, UK

1 Toxicology plays an important part in the prevention of work related disease.

2 The toxic effects of substances used at work are similar to those of other types of chemical, hence similar methods of investigation are used.

3 A very wide range of substances is used at work. The conditions of use determine the degree of exposure and the likelihood of adverse effects.

4 The scope for control of risks depends on a knowledge of likely adverse effects and the availability of technical and managerial means for reducing exposure.

5 The relationships between the employee, his employer, suppliers, expert advisers and the regulatory authorities determine the effectiveness with which toxic risks are identified and control measures implemented.

Human & Experimental Toxicology, Vol. 7, No. 5, 429-432 (1988)
DOI: 10.1177/096032718800700508


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