Εnvironmental Toxicology
Course Information:
| Course ID: | GEnvE 871 |
| Type of Course: | Elective |
| Semester: | Spring |
Instructor: Emeritus Professor E. Gidarakos
Recommended Reading:
- Hughes W. William (1996) «Essentials of Environmental Toxicology – The effects of Environmentally Hazardous Substances on Human Health», Taylor and Francis
- Rand G.M., 1995: Fundamentals of aquatic toxicology: effects, environmental fate, and risk assessment, Sec. Edn, Taylor & Francis.
- Vallero A. Daniel (2003) «Engineering the Risks of Hazardous Wastes», Butterworth – Heineman.
Eclass:
- Registration required
Course objectives:
Environmental Toxicology studies the exposure, the toxicokinetic and toxicodynamic changes, and the negative impact of synthetic chemicals and hazardous and non- hazardous factors on living organisms of environmental compartments. The course aims to familiarize students with the meaning and scope of environmental toxicology, as this is a very important tool of environmental engineering. Through the presentation and explanation of key definitions and toxicity indicators, analysis of significant examples and implementation of tutorial and lab exercises, students will be able n acquire the basic knowledge of the subject and understand its necessity in any attempt environmental assessment and protection.
Course contents:
| 1st Week | Definition and types of toxicology - definition environmental toxicology - examples of environmental toxicology problems . |
| 2nd Week | Environmental pollutants and their fate in different environmental media |
| 3rd Week | Toxicology concepts- categorization of toxicity / toxicity mechanisms and indicators |
| 4th Week | Principles and concepts of toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics |
| 5th Week | Hazard identification – risk - risk assessment analysis |
| 6th Week: | Evaluation of environmental and ecological risk - factor analysis |
| 7th Week: | Environmental toxicology tests - processing and evaluation of results |
| 8th Week: | Tutorial exercises |
| 9th Week: | Tutorial exercises |
| 10th Week: | Laboratory exercise 1 (toxicity test-analysis and process experimental data) |
| 11th Week: | Laboratory exercise 1 (toxicity test-analysis and process experimental data) |
| 12th Week: | Project presentations and discussion |
| 13th Week: | Project presentations and discussion |
Work load:
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Projects
Writing a project on specific environmental type: origin and presence in media-specific environmental exposure pathways- human-toxicity & effects-limits and laws.
Assessment method:
- Laboratory and tutorial exercises, (20%)
- Writing and Presentation Project (30%),
- Written examination (50%)
Last modification: 31-01-2019
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