CP3(C5) Flashcards
Is the study of toxic and the effects of a certain compounds
Toxicology
what are the six branches of toxicology?
- Pharmacological toxicology
- Medical toxicology
- Industrial toxicology
- Veterinary toxicology
- Pesticide Toxicology
6.Environmental toxicology
Study of the possible effects of drugs taken by human
Pharmacological toxicology
The study that may considers the mechanism by which the substances
(drugs) may be degraded or activated in the body.
Medical Toxicology
The field of study that is interested on the safety of industrial workers and other people who might be accidentally exposed to the chemicals.
Industrial toxicology
considers the foreign substances that may affect domestic animals and substances present on animal products which may affect the consumers.
Veterinary toxicology
Study on the effect of toxicants
Pesticide toxicology
When the effects of pesticide is immediately observed
Acute
When the effect of pesticide is not immediately observed but there is minute quantity of pesticide residues in the body
Chronic
When the pesticide residues remain in lungs
Inhalation Data
– deals with the study of a particular group of toxicant in relation to different groups of organisms (insects).
Insecticide toxicology
The study that concerned with the effects of toxins, whether purposely applied (such as
pesticides) or derived from industrial processes, on health and environment.
Environmental toxicology
In _____, the Asian and Pacific region accounted for __% of the global pesticide
consumption, with average annual growth of -%.
In 1985, the Asian and Pacific region accounted for 16% of the global pesticide
consumption, with average annual growth of 5-7%.
Use of pesticides in the Philippines
- Crop production
- Animal health
- Public Health
- Stored product pests
- Structural pests
in _____ is where pesticides attained its peak of maximum importation in the Philippines.
1978