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Toxicity Paper
| Toxicity Papers:
Each
student (480 and 580) must select one chemical on which to write a
research paper. If you
are having trouble selecting a chemical you may refer to the list
below or ask the instructor for a suggestion. Check the
syllabus for the due date.
Papers
will be graded on content and coverage of the subject; grammar and
spelling; format and organization; and references.
Papers
are required to be 12-15 double-spaced pages. The paper should include complete, up-to-date information on what is known about the human toxicity of the chemical.
Papers should
generally follow this outline: abstract, table of contents, the main
body of the report (including introduction, the body of the paper
with well-organized and defined divisions, and conclusion),
bibliography for cited references.
The
following items must be addressed in the main body of the paper:
 | Name - What are the synonyms, chemical formulae and the Chemical Abstracts Services
(CAS) number? |
| Occurrence - How does the pollutant typically enter the environment? Is it found naturally? |
| Use - What is it used for? How may workers and the general public be exposed? |
| Toxic Effects - What is the nature of the effects produced? How have these effects been demonstrated? |
| Sensitive Populations - Are there groups at risk due to factors such as age, disease condition or gender? |
| Existing/Proposed Guidelines and Standards
- Are there Reference Doses, Slope Factors, drinking water standards, air quality standards etc. for this chemical? |
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Suggestions |
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Check the
syllabus for the date Toxicity Paper
topic choices are due.
Selection
of the chemical is subject to the instructor’s approval.
You may select a chemical of your own but be sure sufficient information will be available!
Non-radioactive
acetaldehyde
acrylonitrile
antimony
arsenic
benzene
benzidene
benzo(a)pyrene
beryllium
bis(2-choloroethyl) ether
butadiene
cadmium
carbon tetrachloride
chloroform
chromium (+6)
copper cyanide
dichlorvos
ethylene dibromide
kepone
lindane
mercury
nickel
polychlorinated biphenyl 1254
phenol
selenium
silver
tetracholorodibenzodioxin
toluene
trichloroethyelene
vinyl chloride
warfarin
xylene
zinc
Radioactive
strontium 90
cesium 137
plutonium 239
technetium 99
iodine131
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