Module 3: Toxicology - Section 2: Classification of hazardous substances |
TOX 2.1: Overview |
GENERAL OBJECTIVES |
By the end of this module you should
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You will encounter a little bit of organic chemistry in the chemical names. You will need to know the classification systemsin detail and you should be able to cite one example of each category within a given system. |
Do the attached exercise: "Classifying Hazardous Chemicals" as an interblock exercise.
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