TOPICS
- Sources and Targets of Toxicants
- Toxic Action
- Measurement and Expression of Toxicity
- Chemodynamics
- Pesticides
- Biotoxins
- Population Health
- Exposure & Risk
- Analytical Methods
Tentative Schedule
| WEEK 1 | March 29 | Overview Course Objectives * Course Format * Deliverables * Multidisciplinary Framework of Environmental Toxicology |
| March 31 | Sources and Targets of Toxicants Poisonous Chemicals in History * Sources * Targets * Compartments * Classification * Flame Retardant in Y2E2 Murals | |
| WEEK 2 | April 5 | Exposure & Risk Health Risk Paradigm * Routes of Exposure * Activity Patterns * Measurement Methods * Models * Sustainable Spaces. Tim Julian, Guest Speaker PhD Researcher, Boehm Research Group Environmental Engineering & Science Stanford University |
| April 7 | Chemodynamics Release * Transport * Deposition * Exposure | |
| WEEK 3 | April 12 | Abiotic Transformations Photochemistry * Oxidation * Reduction * Hydrolysis |
| April 14 | Intoxication I Acute Toxicity * Chronic Toxicity * Effects vs Exposure * Absorption * Disposition * Metabolism * Biotransformations | |
| WEEK 4 | April 19 | Risk Hazard * Risk Characterization * Risk Assessment * Risk Management * Risk Communication * Tolerance * Deminimis Risk |
| April 21 | Focus Toxicant Project Presentations IA Names * Chemical Structure * Uses & Environmental Occurrence * Physical Properties * Chemical Properties * Routes of Exposure * Typical Levels * Fate. | |
| WEEK 5 | April 26 | Focus Toxicant Project Presentations IB Names * Chemical Structure * Uses & Environmental Occurrence * Physical Properties * Chemical Properties * Routes of Exposure * Typical Levels * Fate. |
| April 28 | Measurement and Expression of Toxicity In Vivo Tests * In Vitro Tests * Dose-Response * End-point Selection * Biomarkers. | |
| WEEK 6 | May 3 | Toxicokinetics & Animal Models Chris Frantz, Guest Speaker MedImmune |
| May 5 | Risk (Continued) | |
| WEEK 7 | May 10 | Pesticides (Discussion) |
| May 12 | No Meeting | |
| WEEK 8 | May 17 | Focus Toxicant Project Presentations II (Extended) Toxic Effects * Toxicity * Current Research * Conclusions * Future Needs * Lessons Learned. |
| May 19 | Mycotoxins Darsa Siantar, Guest Speaker Senior Scientist Scientific Services Division, Compliance Laboratory Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau U.S. Department of the Treasury | |
| WEEK 9 | May 24 | Biotoxins Allelochemicals * Alkaloids * Glycosides * Urushiols * Foodstuffs * Venom * Algal Household Poisons (Discussion) |
| May 26 | Doing Science in a Regulatory Agency Kean Seng Goh, Guest Speaker Department of Pesticide Regulation California Environmental Protection Agency | |
| WEEK 10 | May 31 | Memorial Day Holiday |
| June 2 | Toxicant Issue Project Final Report Presentations |
About
Instructor
Colin OngY2E2 159
cgong@stanford.edu
650-736-0823
Meetings
MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AMY2E2 101
Office Hours
Whenever my door is open, or by prior appointment.Teaching Assistant
Snetu Karaniapagli713@stanford.edu
Grading
- Focus Toxicant Project 40%
- Toxicant Issue Project 40%
- Quizzes 10%
- Blogging 10%