Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Shayne C. Gad -- Human pharmaceutical product safety / Shayne C. Gad -- Animal health products / Elizabeth Roberts -- Regulatory aspects and strategy in medical device and biomaterials safety evaluation / Shayne C. Gad -- Food additives and nutrition supplements / Chada S. Reddy and A. Wallace Hayes -- Regulations affecting cosmetic and personal care products / Bennett Varsho and George DeGeorge -- OTC drugs and nutraceuticals / Charles B. Spainhour -- Consumer products : nonpersonal care products regulatory review and labeling / Robert W. Kapp and Denese A. Deeds -- Agricultural chemicals : regulation, risk assessment, and risk management / Elliot Gordon -- Industrial chemicals regulation of new and existing chemicals (The Toxic Substances Control Act and similar worldwide chemical control laws) / Sol Bobst and Richard C. Kraska -- Industrial chemicals : hazard communication, exposure limits, labeling and other workplace and transportation requirements under Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Transportation and similiar authorities around the world / Edward V. Sargent -- Federal air and water regulations : Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Safe Drinking Water Act / Alicia A. Taylor and M. Yusuf Khan -- Understanding the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (California's Proposition 65) / Clint Skinner -- Safety data sheets / Dexter W.Sullivan, Jr -- Genetically modified organisms--Evolution or revolution of genetics : assessing the health risks of foods and crops / John A. Budny -- Oversight regulations / Robin C Guy.

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