May 10, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22 [Archived Catalog]

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OHS 4100 - Toxicology for the Health Sciences


Basic toxicology of hazardous dusts, fumes, vapors, gases, and liquids found in the workplace. Techniques necessary to recognize, evaluate, and control exposure to organic solvents, metals, asbestos, lead, radon, and other substances will be introduced.

Requisites: OHS 2000 or IH 2000
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Demonstrate understanding of basic mechanisms of harm from hazardous materials.
  • Describe hazardous chemical metabolism, biotransformation, and elimination.
  • Explain essentials of toxicity testing on mammalian systems.



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