Advanced Interactions of Hazardous Materials
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Unit Assignments Unit I Journal
Describe a time when you were concerned about the possible toxicological effects of a chemical. For example, a child digesting a dangerous chemical or pharmaceutical product, an actual chemical you worked with that touched your skin oryou inhaled, etc. Why were you concerned about this chemical’s toxicology profile?Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.
Unit II Journal
Go to the chemical classifications section of the ATSDR’s Toxic Substances Portal. Have you ever been exposed to one of these chemicals? If so, how did it happen? Did it cause any symptoms? If you have not, which chemical do you feel is themost dangerous that you would try to protect your friends and family from exposure?Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.
Unit III Journal
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, many common household products are used for the purpose of gettinghigh, especially by children and adolescents. Many of these chemicals include gases used as propellants. Based on your opinion, should we ban these chemicals and only deal with organic types of cleaners like mild soaps, lemon juice, etc.?
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.
Unit III PowerPoint Presentation Toxicological Profile of Household Chemicals
Identify the top 8-10 chemicals in your household used for cleaning or for a hobby you might have. Differentiate thesechemicals into different chemical classes to include organic and inorganic, and perform a review of the toxicological risk that they pose to you or your family.
Be sure to address the following items for each chemical in your presentation:
Predict the potential chemical and physical properties and how this chemical could react with other chemicals in your household.Describe how intermolecular forces can influence the physical properties of each chemical.For each chemical, determine if the chemical is in a gaseous form.Correlate the exposure to chemicals with toxicological applications (e.g., is it toxic when inhaled, does it absorb throughthe skin, etc.).
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Your presentation should be a minimum of 12 slides, not counting the title slide and the reference slide. You should have aminimum of one reference, which can be your textbook.
Unit IV Journal
Identify a chemical reaction that you noticed firsthand, a precipitation, acid/base or oxidation/reduction reaction and discusshow it was controlled. This could be as simple as chemicals mixing in your household by accident, or the chemical reaction of fireworks being lit, etc. Explain which type of reaction you saw. Did you ever feel unsafe during the reaction?
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations
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