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| ESHY0074-1 | Environmental Toxicology | ||||||||
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| Duration : | 20h Th, 20h Pr | ||||||||
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| Holder(s) : | Jean De Graeve | ||||||||
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| Course contents : | Overview This education in environmental toxicology is split into two courses of 15 hours each. The first pat is dedicated to a survey of the fundamental concepts implied in human toxicology: the role and impact of the various toxicological disciplines, the different levels of intoxication, the chemical toxicity (both on a chemical and biological response perspective), a simplified evaluation of risk and the impact, role and limitations of norms in environment. The second part starts with an analysis of the problems encountered in air pollution using the different concepts developed earlier and ends with a preliminary approach of the chemical risk assessment based on the implication of a four step process: identification and characterization of hazards, identification of exposure pathways (vectors) and quantification of exposure levels, analysis of published dose-response relationships and finally risk characterization (with and/or without a threshold level). Some tools implicated into risk assessment are also covered: search and utilization of web resources of data, application of mathematical models, impact of the mixture problem, limitations of tools and strategy. Objective The main goal of this formation is to prepare the students to handle and manage complex chemical risk assessment in environmental problems by providing and discussing the capabilities and limitations of some strategic tools implied in this matter. | ||||||||
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| Course objective : | Not available | ||||||||
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| Prerequisites : | Not available | ||||||||
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ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 8/04/2005
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