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Ionising radiation:
Definitions, Units of measurement, Sources of radiation, Effects of radiation at the molecular
and cellular level, Assessment of risk from radiation, Electricity production from nuclear
power, Ecological effects of radiation, Case study: The Chernobyl accident.
Complex issues:
The mining and smelting of metals, Environmental impacts of pulp and paper mills and
mitigation means, The environmental toxicology of mill effluent, Electrical power generation
– The issue of hydroelectric power, The environmental toxicology of oil, fertilizers,
pesticides,
Risk assessment:
Methodology of ecological risk assessment and risk management, Factors triggering risk
assessment, Case study: Risk assessment of the Clark River Superfund site.
Regulatory toxicology:
legal approaches to the regulation of toxic substances, Procedures and policies, Risk
assessment in a regulatory context.