This lecture course reviews the major environmental laws, building a framework for understanding their intent and application. A survey of environmental and energy-related problems and the ways in which chemistry may be applied to them. Important topics include air and water pollution, energy and other resources, solid wastes and recycling, and toxic chemicals. This course provides a broadening and strengthening of the background of toxicology students in areas which are covered only minimally in the introductory sequence but are of critical importance to toxicologists, particularly those planning careers in industrial or pharmacological areas. Chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic hazards to workers are covered.
Emphasis is placed on the legal basis of worker protection.
Methods both to analyze the magnitude of risk and to provide corrective measures are included. CHEM 281 and CHEM 411 recommended. Methods for analysis of workplace health hazards are surveyed. An advanced level treatment of the newer inorganic chemical developments, with emphasis on theoretical advances in the interpretation of bonding and reactivity of inorganic compounds. CHEM 232 also is recommended.