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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Exercise and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Occupational Toxicology

  • Unit Code

    OHS6178

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    Online

Description

This unit will explore advanced concepts of Occupational Toxicology including the assessment of health risks associated with exposures to chemicals in the workplace. Students will investigate toxicology from two different perspectives. The first from an occupational viewpoint where students examine toxic responses associated with exposures in specific occupational cohorts. The second perspective examines organ specific toxicity as this relates to agent specific toxic responses.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Online supported by discussion groups and modules and a prescribed text.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded HST5178

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Develop,conduct and analyse health risk assessments and make recommendations to protect the health of workers and surrounding communities.
  2. Discriminate between various toxicological impacts on different organs and systems of the body.
  3. Outline and debate the pros and cons of various testing procedures for conventional and non-target organ toxicities.
  4. Summarise and critique the general principles of toxicology.

Unit Content

  1. Absorption, distribution and excretion of toxins.
  2. Biotransformation of toxicants.
  3. General occupational toxicology considerations.
  4. Hazardous substances encountered in the workplace
  5. Health risk assessment.
  6. Testing procedures: including carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, developmental toxicology, lactation.
  7. Toxicology of organs and systems.

Additional Learning Experience Information

On-line modules and tutorials supported by prescribed texts and discussion groups.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentHealth Risk Assessment30%
Literature ReviewReview the literature in relation to the response/s of a target organ to toxic substances30%
PortfolioPortfolio of on-line activities related to toxicology40%

Text References

  • ^ Bingham, E. & Cohrssen, B. (Eds.). (2013). Patty's toxicology (6th ed.). [Wiley Online Library]. doi: 10.1002/0471435139
  • ACGIH. (2001). Documentation of the threshold limit values and biological exposure indices, (Including 2002 to 2011 supplements) (7th ed.). Cincinnati, USA: ACGIH.
  • Winder, C., & Stacey, N. (2004). Occupational toxicology. New York: CRC Press.
  • Perkins, J. L. (2008). Modern industrial hygiene, Volume 1 - Recognition and evaluation of chemical agents (2nd ed.). Cincinnati, USA: ACGIH.
  • Perkins, J. L. (2003). Modern industrial hygiene, Volume 2 - Biological aspects. Cincinnati, USA: ACGIH.
  • Nouailhat, A. (2008). An Introduction to nanoscience and nanotechnology. Hoboken, USA: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Luttrell, W. E., Jederberg, W.W., & Still, K. R. (2008). Toxicology principles for the industrial hygienist (5th ed.). Fairfax, VA: AIHA.
  • Lu, F. C., & Kacew, S. (2009). Lu's basic toxicology: Fundamentals, target organs and risk assessment (4th ed.). Informa HealthCare eBook.
  • Klaassen, C.D. (2007). Casarett & Doull's toxicology (7th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
  • ACGIH. (2001). Documentation of the threshold limit values for physical agents (Including 2001 to 2011 supplements) (7th ed.). Cincinnati, USA: ACGIH.
  • Crocker, J. (2009). An occupational hygienists guide to biological monitoring. Buxton, UK: Health & Safety Laboratories.
  • Finucane, E. W. (2006). Definitions, conversions, and calculations for occupational safety and health professionals (3rd ed.). Cincinnati, USA: ACGIH.
  • Fleeger, A. K., & Lillquist, D. R. (2012). Industrial hygiene reference & study guide (3rd ed.). Fairfax, VA: AIHA.

Journal References

  • Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
  • Annals of Occupational Hygiene
  • Australia and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
  • Medical Journal of Australia
  • Journal of Health, Safety and Environment
  • International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
  • International Journal of Epidemiology
  • Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Exercise and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Occupational Toxicology

  • Unit Code

    OHS6178

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    Online

Description

This unit will explore advanced concepts of Occupational Toxicology including the assessment of health risks associated with exposures to chemicals in the workplace. Students will investigate toxicology from two different perspectives. The first from an occupational viewpoint where students examine toxic responses associated with exposures in specific occupational cohorts. The second perspective examines organ specific toxicity as this relates to agent specific toxic responses.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Online supported by discussion groups and modules and a prescribed text.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded HST5178

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Develop,conduct and analyse health risk assessments and make recommendations to protect the health of workers and surrounding communities.
  2. Discriminate between various toxicological impacts on different organs and systems of the body.
  3. Outline and debate the pros and cons of various testing procedures for conventional and non-target organ toxicities.
  4. Summarise and critique the general principles of toxicology.

Unit Content

  1. Absorption, distribution and excretion of toxins.
  2. Biotransformation of toxicants.
  3. General occupational toxicology considerations.
  4. Hazardous substances encountered in the workplace
  5. Health risk assessment.
  6. Testing procedures: including carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, developmental toxicology, lactation.
  7. Toxicology of organs and systems.

Additional Learning Experience Information

On-line modules and tutorials supported by prescribed texts and discussion groups.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentHealth Risk Assessment30%
Literature ReviewLiterature review of the response/s of a target organ to toxic substances30%
PortfolioPortfolio of on-line activities related to toxicology40%

Text References

  • Bingham, E. & Cohrssen, B. (Eds.). (2013). Patty's toxicology (6th ed.). [Wiley Online Library]. doi: 10.1002/0471435139
  • Crocker, J. (2009). An occupational hygienists guide to biological monitoring. Buxton, UK: Health & Safety Laboratories.
  • Finucane, E. W. (2006). Definitions, conversions, and calculations for occupational safety and health professionals (3rd ed.). Cincinnati, USA: ACGIH.
  • Fleeger, A. K., & Lillquist, D. R. (2012). Industrial hygiene reference & study guide (3rd ed.). Fairfax, VA: AIHA.
  • ACGIH. (2015). Guide to Occupational Exposure Values. Cincinnati, USA: ACGIH
  • ACGIH. (2015). TLVs and BEIs. Cincinnati, USA: ACGIH.
  • Klaassen, C. D.,  Casarett, L. J., & Doull, J. (2013). Casarett and Doull's toxicology: The basic science of poisons. (8th). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education.
  • Kacew, S. (2013). Lu's basic toxicology: Fundamentals, target organs and risk assessment (6th ed.). Informa HealthCare. London UK. eBook.
  • Luttrell, W. E., Jederberg, W.W., & Still, K. R. (2008). Toxicology principles for the industrial hygienist (5th ed.). Fairfax, VA: AIHA.
  • Nouailhat, A. (2008). An Introduction to nanoscience and nanotechnology. Hoboken, USA: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Perkins, J. L. (2008). Modern industrial hygiene, Volume 1 - Recognition and evaluation of chemical agents (2nd ed.). Cincinnati, USA: ACGIH.

Journal References

  • Annals of Occupational Hygiene
  • Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
  • Australia and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
  • International Journal of Epidemiology
  • International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
  • Journal of Health, Safety and Environment
  • Medical Journal of Australia
  • Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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