Resources found: 526

Medical Management of Chemical Casualties Handbook - 3rd edition

It provides information on the medical management of casualties from each of the six major groups of chemical agents (pulmonary, nerve, incapacitating, and riot-control agents, cyanide, and vesicants)...
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Resource added in: 31/07/2001
Available languages: English
Chemical Warfare Agents/adverse effects, Chemical Warfare Agents/toxicity, Chemical Warfare Agents/poisoning, Chemical Warfare, Decontamination, Military Medicine, Toxicology, Reference Books, Bioterrorism, Manuais [tipo de publicação]

Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins Handbook - the "bad bug" book

It provides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins (pathogenic bacteria, enterovirulent Escherichia coli group - EEC Group, parasitic protozoa and worms, viruses,...
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Resource added in: 13/07/2001
Available languages: English
Foodborne Diseases, Bacteria, Escherichia coli, Parasites, Viruses, Prions, Food Contamination, Food Parasitology, Toxicology, Medicine, Reference Books, Protozoários, Toxinas, Manuais [tipo de publicação]

Environmental Contaminants Encyclopedia

It presents information on environmental contaminants, such as CAS number, classification, hazard, toxicity, genotoxicity, carcinogenicity, effects on developmental, reproductive and endocrine systems...
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Resource added in: 12/07/2001
Available languages: English
Environmental Pollutants, Toxic Substances, Hazardous Substances, Environmental Health, Toxicology, Reference Books, Enciclopédias [tipo de publicação]

WHO Pesticide Evaluation Scheme (WHOPES)

It presents information about the Programme, as objectives, products and progresses, specification and analytical methods, and collaboration for the development of pesticides for public health. It all...
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Resource added in: 08/05/2001
Available languages: English
Pesticides/analysis, Environmental Health, Pesticide Utilization, Pesticide Industry, Toxicology, Health Promotion

WHO specifications for pesticides used in public health

It presents full and interim specifications and analytical methods for the use of insecticides, molluscicides, repelents and rodenticides used in public health for pest control. Documents in pdf forma...
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Resource added in: 08/05/2001
Available languages: English
Pesticide Utilization, Pest Control, 32549, Insecticides, Rodenticides, Reference Books, Toxicology, Guia [tipo de publicação]

WHO Fact Sheets: Safety of pyrethroid - treated mosquito nets

It reviews the toxicity and hazards of insecticides and insecticide treated mosquito nets, and provides relevant recommendations on their safe use. Special consideration has been given to supply of in...
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Resource added in: 08/05/2001
Available languages: English
Malaria/prevention & control, Communicable Disease Control, Insecticides, Pesticide Utilization, Toxicology, 24967, Pesticides, Pesticide Utilization, Veterinary Medicine, Guia [tipo de publicação], rasitarasitarasitarasitarasita

Depleted uranium: sources, exposure and health effects

It allows access to documents on sources of depleted uranium (DU) exposure, such as fact sheet, WHO guidance on exposure to DU, Kosovo Mission report, and other documents.
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Resource added in: 02/05/2001
Available languages: English
Uranium/adverse effects, Radiation Exposure Pathways, Radiation Exposure, Environmental Health, Toxicology

Report of the WHO Depleted Uranium Mission to Kosovo

It presents a background of the Mission, and information on the situation found in Kosovo, depleted uranium and titanium characteristics, Mission aproach, assessment of health information system and h...
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Resource added in: 02/05/2001
Available languages: English
Uranium/radiation effects, Titanium/radiation effects, Radiation Exposure, Radiation Exposure Pathways, Toxicology, madosrmadosrmados

Medical relief for children affected by the Chernobyl accident

It presents a description of the project carried out by WHO and Sasakawa Memorial Health Foundation (SMHF), the key items of project plan of operation, organizational structure, and a report of the pr...
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Resource added in: 02/05/2001
Available languages: English
Radioactive Hazard Release, Radiation Exposure, Radiation Effects, Health Promotion, Toxicology

Radiation Emergency Medical Preparedness and Assistance Network - REMPAN

It presents information related to infrastructure, objetives and activities, collaborating centres, actions, types of assistance provided, follow-up studies, and regular meetings.
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Resource added in: 02/05/2001
Available languages: English
Radiation, Radiation Control, Radioactive Hazard Release/prevention & control, Emergencies, Health Promotion, Toxicology