Module 1  
Sub-module 1A Risk and Safety   Learning Goals
Sub-module 1B Chemical Hazards
Sub-module 1C Introduction to Toxicology    Learning Goals
Sub-module 1D Dose units
Sub-module 1E Closure

 

 Module 2
 Closes 5 February
 Sub-module 2A  Overview of laws and reg.'s, uses of risk assessment.
 Sub-module 2B  Begin fate and persistence, Pathways - qualitative - conceptual site models (CSMs). Environmental media.
 Sub-module 2C  On-line searching
 Sub-module 2D Module 2, Closure

 

 Module 3  Closes 12 February
 Sub-module 3A Chemical Equilibrium, non-steady state
(in 3A) Chemical Equilibrium, steady state, Computer modeling
 Sub-module 3B Tox I , Into human health effects, toxicology
 Sub-module 3C Ethics, use of scientific literature
 Sub-module 3D Module 3, Closure

 

 Module 4
 Closes 19 February

 Sub-module 4A
Fate of chemicals, equilibrium, homework

Sub-module 4B
Tox II , Toxicokinetics

Sub-module 4C
Use of scientific literature (continued)

Sub-module 4D
Closure

Paper
Information regarding the class paper, and library helps

 

 

 Module 5
 Closes 26 February

 Sub-module 5A
Exposure Assessment;   Chemical terms

Sub-module 5B
Tox III , Toxic effects

Sub-module 5C
Closure

 

 

 Module 6
 Closes 5 March

 Sub-module 6A
Exposure Assessment: Intake Assessment and Exposure Factors

Sub-module 6B
Tox IV, Cancer, carcinogens

 

 Module 7
 Closes 14 March

 Sub-module 7A
Risk Characterization, Cancer
 Module 8
 Closes 26 March
 Sub-module 8A
Non-cancer endpoints, (homework quiz)
 Sub-module 8B
Intro modeling and the RISC program
 Sub-module 8C
 Closure

 

 Module 9 Closes 2 April
Sub-module 9A Overview of Groundwater
Sub-module 9B RBCA (Risk Based Corrective Action) and RBC (Risk-based Concentrations)
Sub-module 9C RISC, simple model -Homework
Sub-module 9D Closure
 Module 10 Closes 13 April
Sub-module 10A Some statistics and probability important to Risk Assessment
Sub-module 10B Uncertainties from science and toxicology
Sub-module 10C Special Chemicals
Closure  

[Module 11 Not used]

 Module 12 Closes 23 April
Sub-module 12A Public Involvement
Sub-module 12B Risk Communications
Sub-module 12C Ecological Risk Assessment
Sub-module 12D Radiation, Workplace safety and risk assessments,
Sub-module 12E Dealer's choice: Wrapping up Wrisk + Monte Carlo; Food Chain
Homework Electronic Homework and Discussion