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ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
Paper Code:
ENV 501
Credits:
3
Contact Hours:
45.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
10.00
Unit I:
Introduction, Scope and Importance of Toxicology
- Introduction
- Definition
- Principle Divisions and Branches
- Scope and importance
10.00
Unit II:
Basic concept of Toxicology
- Dose of Toxicants
- Effect and response –(acute effects, chronic effects, reversible and irreversible effects and local and systemic effects)
- Dose response relationship – (graded and quantal response)
- Absorption, Distribution and Excretion (Basic concept)
- Bioaccumulation of xenobiotics
9.00
Unit III:
Toxicants
- Definition
- Introduction of Toxicants into ecosystem
- Survey of Toxicants in
-Air
-Water
-Food
8.00
Unit IV:
Toxicity of Metals
- Sources and toxic effects on humans of
-Arsenic
- Lead
-Cadmium
-Mercury
- Toxicity of Pesticides
8.00
Unit V:
Toxicity of Food Additives
- Definition
- Incidental or indirect additives
- Intentional or direct additives
-Antioxidants
-Emulsifiers
-Flavouring Agents
-Colour and preservatives
Essential Readings:
- Cunningham, W.P. Cooper, T.H. Gorhani, E & Hepworth, M.T. 2001, Environmental Encyclopedia, Jaico Publ. House, Mumabai, 1196p
- De A.K., Environmental Chemistry, Wiley Eastern Ltd.
- Casserett and Doull’s Toxicology: The basic source of Poisons. (VI Edition)
- Gleick, H.P. 1993. Water in Crisis, Pacific Institute for Studies in Dev., Environment & Security. Stockholm Env. Institute Oxford Univ. Press.
- Study Material (Handbooks) of Sikkim Manipal University for Science Health and Technology for the Degree of Post Graduation in Ecology and Environment
- Smith, Keith (1996) Environmental Hazards- Assessing risk and reducing disaster, 2nd Edition, London & New York.
- Wisnr B., Adams, J. (Ed.) (2002) WHO Environmental Health in Emergencies and Disaster- A practical guide, World Health Organisations.
- Conner, David (1994) Managing the environment with rapid Industrialisation- Lessions from the East Asian Experience, OECD, Paris.
- Khanna, Gopesh Nath (1990) Environment Problems and the United Nations, Ashish Publishing House, New Delhi.
- Sharma P.D., Environmental Biology and Toxicology, Meerut: Rastogi Publications
- Study Material (Handbooks) of Sikkim Manipal University for Science Health and Technology for the Degree of Post Graduation in Ecology and Environment
- Sharma,B.K. Environmental Chemistry. Meerut publication
- Pandey, Shukla, Trivedi, Fundamentals of Toxicology. New Central book agency
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