| 1. Hazard
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| Toxicological
concepts: |
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| v | Any substance
is toxic if dose is high enough, |
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only some chemicals can cause cancer |
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| v | Non-cancer toxicity: Protecting against the |
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| most
sensitive effect protects against all |
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| effects:
“threshold” |
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| v | Cancer: Any dose of a carcinogen carries some |
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| risk,
but the smaller the dose, the smaller the |
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| risk |
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