Basic terms in the subject Ecotoxicology

OECD and EPA guidelines for toxicity testing of chemicals in non-target organisms

Ecotoxicological risk assessment in non-target organisms

The program of seminars in Ecotoxicology in the academic year 2022/2023

1. Definition of ecotoxicology. History of the subject 2. Toxicants, toxicokinetics, bioconcentration, bioaccumulation, biodegradation 3. Diseases caused by environmental pollutants (Minamata, Nigata, Itai-itai, etc.) 4. Persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Dioxines. Acid rains. Pesticides. Endocrine disruptors 5. Evaluation of toxicity (acute, chronic, subchronic), reversible and irreversible effects. Exposure. Factors influencing toxicity, combined effects. Dose-response 6. OECD and EPA guidelines for toxicity testing of chemicals in birds and mammals. Credit test I. 7. OECD and EPA guidelines for toxicity testing of chemicals in aquatic organisms 8. Excursion in the incineration of municipal waste 9. OECD and EPA guidelines for toxicity testing of chemicals in bees and non-target arthropods 10. OECD and EPA guidelines for toxicity testing of chemicals in soil macro-and micro-organisms 11. OECD and EPA guidelines for toxicity testing of chemicals in non-target plants and sewage treatment 12. Risk assessment in non-target organisms. PowerPoint presentations of students 13. Credit test II. PowerPoint presentations of students.

1. C.H. Walker, R.M. Sibly, S.P. Hopkin, D.B. Peakall: Principles of Ecotoxicology, Fourth Edition, CRC Press, 2012.

2. PowerPoint presentations

Continuous assessment:

2 credit tests

Final assessment:

written test from selected topics