Introduction to exposure assessment in risk analyses

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Time: October 30 - November 10, 2006

Place: University of Kuopio, Kuopio (Maps and connections)

Snellmania (the building number 5 on the map)

Tietoteknia (the building number 13 on the map)

Credits: 2.0 credit points

Language: English

Organizers: The course is organized jointly by the Graduate school in Environmental Health and Environmental Risk Assessment Centre (ERAC)

Course leader: Pertti Pasanen, PhD, Prof., Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of Kuopio

Course description: This course is an introductory level course on methods used for exposure assessment in the context of risk assessment. Main aim is to give the participant an understanding of the methods used and their uncertainties. Topics include exposure routes, determinants of dose, intake fraction and exposure distributions.

Lecturers:

Professor Pertti Pasanen, University of Kuopio, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, Kuopio (PP)

Dr Milja Mäkinen, Finnish Occupational Health Institute, Kuopio (MM)

Docent Kimmo Peltonen, Finnish Food Safety Authority, Evira, Helsinki (KP)

Jouni Räisänen, National Product Control Agency for Welfare and Health, Helsinki (JR)

Raili Venäläinen, National Public health Institute, Kuopio (RV)

Further information: Sari.Makkonen(at)uku.fi, Tel. +358-17-163188

Time schedule:

Date	Lecture
October 30
Snellmania, S27
12.15-13.00	Introduction to the course PP
13.15-14.00	Introduction to exposure assessment PP
October 31
Tietoteknia, 1038
9.15-11	Exposure assessment at workplaces MM
November 1
Tietoteknia, 1038
9.15-11.00	Chemical exposure at home RV
November 6
Tietoteknia, 1038
9.15-10.00	Exposure assesment for air pollutants PP
10.15-11.00	Examples of exposure assessment studies PP
November 8
Snellmania, S27
9.15-12.00	Regulatory exposure assessment JR
November 10
Snellmania, S22
9.15-12.00	Exposure assessment for food and beverages KP
13.15-14.00	Course summary and evaluation PP