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Toxicology - SESC3801
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Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
School:  School of Risk and Safety Sciences
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.safesci.unsw.edu.au
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
 
 
Fee Band: 5 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This course provides an introduction to chemical, biochemical and cellular principles proceeding to an introduction to hazardous chemicals (including criteria for classification), and other toxicological related phenomena such as dose response, principles of toxicological assessment, disposition and biotransformation, interpreting toxicological assessment and effects of exposure to hazardous chemicals. A final unit covers organisational systems for management of hazardous chemicals.

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