| MODULE
3: OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE &
TOXICOLOGY I - CONTENTS
Note
that the new webreference to the ILO Encyclopedia is
http://www.ilo.org/safework_bookshelf/english/
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| SECTION
1:
Introduction
to Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
|
TOX1.1:
Introduction to Occupational Medicine |
| TOX1.2: Uses of
Toxicology |
| TOX1.3:
Definitions |
| TOX1.4: History
of Toxicology |
| TOX1.5: Axioms of
Toxicology |
| TOX1.6:
Assessment of Toxicity |
| TOX1.7:
Toxicokinetics I |
| TOX1.8:
Toxicokinetics II |
| TOX1.9:
Toxicodynamics |
| TOX1.10:
Classification of Toxicity |
| SECTION
2:
Classification
of Hazardous Substances
|
TOX
2.1: Approach to classifying chemcals |
| TOX 2.2:
Making sense of chemicals |
| TOX 2.3:
Classification systems |
| SECTION
3:
Linking
chemical exposures and health effects
|
TOX3.1:
Overview |
| TOX3.2:
Factors Determining Hazard Potential |
| TOX3.3: Fate
of Chemicals Entering the Body |
| TOX3.4:
Mechanisms of Disease Causation |
| TOX3.5:
Health Effects of Specific Body Systems |
| TOX3.6:
Assessment and Monitoring of Exposure |
| TOX3.7:
Advantages and Disadvantages of Biological Monitoring |
| TOX3.8:
Interpreting Biological Monitoring Results |
| TOX3.9:
Information Sources |
SECTION
4:
Biological monitoring & Medical surveillance |
TOX4.1:
Introduction |
| TOX4.2:
Leglislation and Monitoring |
| TOX4.3:
Advantages and Pitfalls |
| TOX4.4: Examples
of Monitoring |
| SECTION
5:
Approach
to managing case problems in occupational medicine
|
TOX 5.1:
An Approach To Managing Case Problems In Occupational Medicine (Group
exercise) |
| SECTION
6:
HCS
and GA regulations
|
TOX 6.1:
Introduction to regulations |
| TOX 6.2:
General Administrative Regulations |
| TOX 6.3:
Hazardous Chemical Substances Regulations |
| SECTION
7:
Introduction
to Compensation Legislation: The COID Act
|
TOX 7.1:
Introduction |
| TOX 7.2:
Implications of the Act |
| TOX 7.3: The
compensation process |
| TOX 7.4:
Exercise |
| SECTION
8:
Pesticides
|
TOX8.1:
Introduction
|
| TOX8.2:
Overview of Pesticides and Health
|
| TOX8.3:
Pictures
illustrating pesticide exposure hazards |
| TOX8.4:
Handbook on Pesticide Monitoring |
| SECTION
9:
Solvents
|
TOX 9.1:
Introduction |
| TOX 9.2:
Solvent effects |
| SECTION
10:
Toxic
gases
|
TOX 10.1:
Overview |
| TOX 10.2:
General characteristics of toxic gases: |
| TOX 10.3:
Specific toxic gases |
| SECTION
11:
Lead
|
TOX11.1:
Introduction to Lead in the context of toxic metals |
| TOX11.2: Toxic
Metals |
| TOX11.3: Why
learn about lead? |
| TOX11.4:
Why learn about lead (continued)? |
| TOX11.5:
Lead regulations exercise |
| SECTION
12:
Other
Heavy Metals
|
TOX12.1:
Overview |
| TOX12.2:
Mercury |
| TOX12.3:
Arsenic |
| SECTION
13:
Occupational
Cancers
|
TOX13.1:
Introduction |
| TOX13.2:
Stages of Carcinogenicity - Initiation |
| TOX13.3:
Stages of Carcinogenicity - Promotion and Progression |
| TOX13.4:
Tests for Carcinogenicity and Mutagenicity |
| TOX13.5:
Carcinogen Exposure Assessment |
| TOX13.6:
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Classification of
Cancers |
| TOX13.7:
Epidemiological Issues in Occupational Cancers |
| TOX13.8:
Cancer prevention |
| TOX13.9:
Laryngeal Cancer - A Case Study |
| SECTION
14:
Renal
disease
|
TOX 14.1:
Introduction |
| TOX 14.2:
Acute and Chronic disease |
| TOX 14.3: A
South African study |
| TOX 14.4:
Case study in renal failure |
| SECTION
15:
The
Liver and Occupational Haematology
|
TOX
15.1:Objectives and Activities |
| TOX 15.2:
Note On Liver And Blood In Relation To Occupational Hazards |
| SECTION
16: Occupational neurological disease |
TOX 16.1: ILO
Encyclopaedia
- Nervous
system and occupational health |
| TOX
16.5: Slideshow on Neurotoxicity in Occupational Health |
SECTION
17:
Organic Solvent encephalopathy |
TOX17.1:
Organic solvent encephalopathy |
| SECTION
18:
Reproductive
health disorders and the workplace
|
TOX18.1:
Objectives and activities |
| TOX18.2:
Reproductive Health Hazards |
| TOX18.3:Reproductive
Health Hazards (Continued) |
| TOX18.4:Endocrine
disruptors |
| TOX18.5:
Reproductive Health Assessment |
| TOX18.6:
Reproductive Risk Assessment and Reproductive Risk
Communication |
| TOX18.7:
Risk Management |
SECTION
19: Case study in
Dioxin Toxicity |
TOX19.1:
Introduction to Dioxin |
| TOX19.2:
Dioxin Toxicity Case Histories |
| TOX19.3:
Dioxin Case Study |
|
SECTION
20: Heavy Metal
Toxicity
|
TOX
20.0: Introduction
TOX
20.1: Introduction
TOX
20.2: Introduction (Continued)
TOX
20.3: Biochemical Effects of Lead Poisoning
TOX
20.4: Organic Lead
TOX
20.5: Arsenic
TOX
20.6: Mercury - Production and Uses & Physical and chemical
properties
TOX
20.7: Mercury - Metabolism
TOX
20.8: Mercury - Biological monitoring
TOX
20.9: Mercury - Clinical toxicity
TOX
20.10: Mercury - Treatment
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|
SECTION
21: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
|
TOX
21.1: Introduction
TOX
21.2: Dose-Response Relationships
TOX
21.3: Toxicokinetics
TOX
21.4: Absorption
TOX
21.5: Distribution
TOX
21.6: Excretion
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|
SECTION
22: Hazard and Risk Communication
|
TOX
22.1: Overview
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