Toxicology and Harmful Pollutants in the Environment

Type of study	Bachelor
Language of instruction	English
Code	546-0356/04
Abbreviation	ToxŠŽP
Course title	Toxicology and Harmful Pollutants in the Environment
Credits	3
Coordinating department	Department of Environmental Engineering
Course coordinator	Ing. Zdenek Lacný

Subject syllabus

1. Fundamentals of toxikology.
2. Basic terms of toxikology and its history.
3. Toxic effect and characteristic of toxic effect.
4. Relationship between dose and effectRoutes of Human Exposure from the Environment
5. Biotransformation
6. Local and Systemic Effects
7. Acute and Chronic Toxicity
8. Uptake toxic substances by organism
9. Harmful Effects of Some Toxic Substances – inorganic compounds
10. Harmful Effects of Some Toxic Substances – organic compounds
11. Chemical Safety Information
12. Environmental Toxicology
13. Hazard and Risk
14. Management of Potentially Toxic Substances

Literature

J.H. Duffus, H.G.J. Worth.: Fundamental Toxicology for Chemists ,The Royal
Society of Chemistry,1996 [ ]

Advised literature

Flanagan R. J.: Fundamentals of Analytical Toxicology, J. Wiley 2007, West Sussex.

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