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Toxicology

Type of study Doctoral
Language of instruction Czech
Code 040-0916/03
Abbreviation Tox
Course title Toxicology
Credits 10
Coordinating department Department of Occupational and Process Safety
Course coordinator prof. RNDr. Pavel Danihelka, CSc.

Subject syllabus

Definition of toxikology. Substances which are harmful to health and their effects. Systemic toxicity, carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, reproductive toxicity, teratogenicity, corrosivity, irritability, sensitization, endocrine disruptors. The paths of entry of poison into the organism and its fate in it.
Toxicokinetics. Dose-effect relationship. Exposure tests. Calculation of toxicological risk. ERAQ-SAR. Acute, subchronic and chronic toxicity. Toxicology and epidemiological studies. Toxicity limits, methods of obtaining them. Toxicological databases, their validity and availability. Occupational toxicology, chronic toxic effects. Acute toxicology and toxicology of disasters. Poison classification, EINECS and GHS, relationship to REACH.
Exposure - types of exposure, expression of exposure, exposure scenarios. Quantification of exposure. Use of exposure to determine risk characteristics. Risk characterisation.
Physical-chemical methods of determination of toxicants in the environment, sensors.

Literature

Comprehensive Toxicology, Volumes 1-14 (2nd Edition), Elsevier 2010, ISBN 978-0-08-046868-6 , Electronic ISBN 978-0-08-046884-6 
Luttrell, William E. Jederberg, Warren W. Still, Kenneth R.. (2008). Toxicology Principles for the Industrial Hygienist. American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). Online version available at: http://app.knovel.com/hotlink/toc/id:kpTPIH0001/toxicology-principles/toxicology-principles

Advised literature

Brandenberger, H. Maes, R.A.A.. (1997). Analytical Toxicology for Clinical, Forensic and Pharmaceutical Chemists. De Gruyter. Online version available at:
http://app.knovel.com/hotlink/toc/id:kpATCFPC01/analytical-toxicology/analytical-toxicology