Principles of Toxicology. 3 credits, 3 contact hours

Catalog description

Prerequisites: CHEM 122 or CHEM 126 with a C or higher. The course is intended to explore the general principles of toxicology and apply them to the assessment of acute, subacute and chronic effects of hazardous and toxic chemicals. Qualitative and quantitative measures of toxicity and testing protocols are addressed. The role of toxicology in risk assessment and risk management is discussed.