Description

This 10-day advanced survey course covers many aspects of toxicology. Learners receive basic background information on important traditional areas in toxicology, as well as in areas that are currently developing. This background information will include principles, definitions, and basic information, and is designed to bring participants up to current levels of understanding of toxicology as it applies to both the human health and environmental areas.

The mornings will consist of formal lectures in which basic background and principles of specific areas of toxicology will be presented. The afternoons will have practical exercises to illustrate and build on material from the morning sessions.

Designed For

Industry, government or education personnel who are planning to or are currently working in areas related to toxicology.

Objectives

By the end of this course, you will have: current cutting-edge knowledge in environmental and human health toxicology; be familiar with the process used to interpret biotoxicological data; have a working knowledge of techniques for risk assessment in human health and the ecosystem; and understand and be able to apply the process of human and ecotoxicological risk assessment.

Assessment Method

Course Topics

Mechanism of Toxic Action
Toxicological Principles (Mammals)
Human Health Risk Assessment
Ecotoxicology (Animals)
Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Quality Assurance
Site Specific Risk Assessment
Epidemiology
Ecotoxicology (Plants)
Carcinogenicity
Endocrine Modulators
Developmental & Reproductive Toxicology (Mammals)
Ecotoxicologyical Risk Assessment

Course Prerequisites

This graduate equivalent course normally requires that learners have a Bachelor's or Master's degree with course work in statistics, chemistry and biology.

Required Materials Provided:

• Course manual