Terminated in academic year 2010/2011

Industrial Toxicology

Type of study	Master
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	040-0020/05
Abbreviation	PrTox
Course title	Industrial Toxicology
Credits	4
Coordinating department	Department of Occupational and Process Safety
Course coordinator	prof. RNDr. Pavel Danihelka, CSc.

Subject syllabus

Toxicology as a scientific discipline and a form of risk management. Substances hazardous to human health and
manifestations: systemic toxicity, carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, reproductive toxicity,
teratogenicity, corrosivity, irritation, toxicity to the environment, other
manifestations (endocrine disruptors, allergens, sensitization). Substances dangerous for
environment. Relation Dose - effect, limits of hazardous substances at work and
environment, determining risk, sources of information on the toxicity of substances
used in industry.

Literature

Databases on toxicology (database system TOXNET)
Provazník, K. a kol.: Manuál prevence v lékařské praxi - souborné vydání. Univerzita Karlova: Fortuna, 2004.
Tichý, M.: Toxikologie pro chemiky. Toxikologie obecná, speciální, analytická a legislativa. Universita Karlova, Praha, 2002.
Buchancová, J.: Pracovné lekárstvo a toxikológia. Martin: Osveta, 2003, ISBN: 80-8063-113-1.
Illing, P. Toxicity and risk. Context, principles and practice. London: Taylor & Francis, 2001, ISBN 0-415-23371-2.

Advised literature

No advised literature has been specified for this subject.

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