Module Two - Presentation Outline
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Introduction – Types of Environments
- Inner versus Outer Environment
- Personal versus Ambient Environment
- Gaseous, Liquid, and Solid Environments
- Chemical, Biological, Physical, and Socioeconomic Environments
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Routes of Exposure
- Dermal absorption
- Inhalation
- Ingestion
- Other Routes of Exposure
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Elements for a Pathway of Exposure
- Source of contamination
- Media for contaminant travel
- Point of Exposure
- Route of Exposure
- Receptor Population
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Types of Exposure
- Acute
- Chronic
- Sub-acute
- Sub-chronic
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Effects After Exposure
- Local
- Systemic
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Excretion of Toxins
- Urine
- Liver
- Lungs
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Test Your Knowledge Quiz
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Activity Lab
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Question and Answer Period
Page last reviewed: September 1, 2015
Content source:
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry