| Job Title |
Staff Toxicologist |
| Job Description |
Studies Effects Of Toxic Substances On Physiological
Functions Of Human Beings, Animals, And Plants To Develop Data
For Use In Consumer Protection And Industrial Safety Programs:
Designs And Conducts Studies To Determine Physiological Effects
Of Various Substances On Laboratory Animals, Plants, And Human
Tissue, Using Biological And Biochemical Techniques. Interprets
Results Of Studies In Terms Of Toxicological Properties Of
Substances And Hazards Associated With Misuse Of Products
Containing Substances. Provides Information Concerning
Toxicological Properties Of Products And Materials To
Regulatory Agency Personnel And Industrial Firms. Reviews
Toxicological Data Submitted By Others For Adequacy, And
Suggests Amendment Or Expansion Of Data To Clarify Or Correct
Information. Confers With Governmental And Industrial Personnel
To Provide Advice On Precautionary Labeling For Hazardous
Materials And Products And On Nature And Degree Of Hazard In
Cases Of Accidental Exposure Or Ingestion. Prepares And
Maintains Records Of Studies For Use As Toxicological Resource
Material. Testifies As Expert Witness On Toxicology In Hearings
And Court Proceedings.
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