Toxicology Flashcards
Concerned with the deleterious effects of these chemical agents on all living systems
TOXICOLOGY
Primarily concerned with adverse effects in humans resulting from exposure to drugs and other chemicals as well as the demonstration of safety or hazard associated with their use
TOXICOLOGY
deals with the chemicals found in the workplace.
OCCUPATIONAL TOXICOLOGY
define and carry out programs for the surveillance of exposed workers and the environment in which they work
OCCUPATIONAL TOXICOLOGY
deals with the potentially deleterious impact of chemicals, present as pollutants of the environment, on living organisms
ENVIRONEMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
concerned with the toxic effects of chemical and physical agents on populations and communities of living organisms within defined ecosystems
ECOTOXICOLOGY
includes the transfer pathways of those agents and their interactions with the environment.
ECOTOXICOLOGY
ability of a chemical agent to cause injury in a given situation or setting; the conditions of use and exposure are the primary considerations.
Hazard
often a description based on subjective estimates (subjective injury) rather than objective evaluation
Hazards
expected frequency of the occurrence of an undesirable effect arising from exposure to a chemical or physical agent
Risks
Estimation of risk makes use of ?
dose-response data
A single exposure—or multiple exposures occurring over a brief period from seconds to 1 or 2 days
Acute exposure
Multiple exposures continuing over a longer period of time
Chronic exposure
If the intake of a long-lasting contaminant by an organism exceeds the latter’s ability to metabolize or excrete the substance, the chemical accumulates within the tissues of the organism.
Bioaccumulation
Although the concentration of a contaminant may be virtually undetectable in water, it may be magnified hundreds or thousands of times as the contaminant passes up the food chain
Biomagnification
colorless, tasteless, odorless, and nonirritating gas, a byproduct of incomplete combustion
Carbon monoxide
Threshold limit value of Carbon monoxide
25 ppm
MOA of CO toxicity
- formation of Carboxyhemoglobin (220x Oxygen affinity to Hgb)
- interferes with the dissociation of oxygen to remaining oxyhemoglobin
Most affected organs of CO poisoning:
Heart and Brain
Treatment for CO poisoning
Hyperbaric O2 (2-3 atm)
colorless, irritant gas generated primarily by the combustion of sulfur-containing fossil fuels
Sulfur Dioxide
Threshold Limit Value of Sulfur dioxide
2 ppm
MOA of Sulfur Dioxide Poisoning:
- Mucus membrane irritant (sulfurous acid)
- causes bronchial constriction
- asthmatics are sensitive
clinical feature of severe exposure of Sulfur dioxide poisoning
Delayed-onset Pulmonary edema