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| ECS3126 - PRINCIPLES
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Participants
review the basic principles of contaminant chemistry including routes
of exposure, fate and transport mechanisms, and metabolism and biotransformation
of contaminants in organisms. More detailed sessions describe the major
types of contaminants including metals and inorganics,
hydrocarbons, PCBs and dioxins, pesticides, and complex issues such as
endocrine disruptors and municipal and agricultural wastestreams. Topics
covered for each type of contaminant include sources, modes of action,
biological effects, partitioning characteristics, associations with other
compounds, analytical considerations, and implications for trust resources.
An overview of the current toxicological literature and information sources
is provided.
College
Credit: 2 semester hours
Who Should
Attend: Biologists with some knowledge and experience in environmental
contaminants, but who have the need to broaden their expertise on the
variety of contaminants present in today's environment.
Length: 5 days/36
hours
Objectives: By the end of this session, the participant will be able to;
- Review the
theoretical bases of environmental toxicology;
- Review the
physical, chemical, and biological variables influencing the effects
of toxicants on trust resources;
- Describe
the major environmental contaminants;
- Review concerns
for trust resources associated with the major contaminants.
| Availability: |
Every other year |
| Contact: |
Alan Temple |
| Branch: |
Conservation Science & Policy Branch |
| Phone: |
304/876-7440 |
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National Conservation Training Center
698 Conservation Way
Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443
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