SHORT TERM COURSE
on
Human Health Risk Assessment of Emerging Contaminants
(May 16th to May 20th, 2012)
at
Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Content of the Course (in terms of topics):
1. Introduction, monitoring issues and occurrence and modeling of emerging contaminants,
2. Source-medium-receptor modeling,
3. Risk assessment framework and statistical considerations, data needs, and
4. Case Studies: Risk estimation due to exposures to nanoparticles, pharmaceuticals, volatile
organic compounds, bioaerosols, etc. (group of 4-5 participants)
Learning Objectives (in terms of intended terminal abilities of the participants)
1. To learn about emerging contaminants
2. To know about human health risk assessment framework and its application for emerging
contaminants (EC)
3. To understand data requirements for conducting HHRA of emerging contaminants
4. To identity data needs for reducing uncertainties in risk estimation
Instructors:
Dr. Arun Kumar, Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi
Tel: +91-11-2659-1166; arunku@civil.iitd.ac.in
Dr. Arvind K. Nema, Associate Professor
Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi
Tel: +91-11-2659-6423; aknema@gmail.com
Prof. Mukesh Khare, Professor
Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi
+91-11-2659-1212; kharemukesh@yahoo.co.in
Prof. Atul K. Mittal, Professor
Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi
+91-11-2659-6423; akmittal@civil.iitd.ac.in
Dr. Tora Mitra Ganguli, Research Scientist
National Brain Research Center, Manesar, Hariyana; +91-124-2845310; toraganguli@nbrc.ac.in
On successful completion of the course, the participants will be able to:
1. Identify emerging contaminants and its related health issues
2. Calculate health risks due to exposure of emerging contaminants, and
3. Characterize uncertainty associated with risk estimation and identify data needs
Fees: Demand draft in favor of “Registrar IIT Delhi”
Environmental Engineers, Consultants and Government Officials
Teachers (refundable after completing the course)
Students
Deadline: April 15th, 2012
1
Rs 10,000
Rs 500
Rs 3,000
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SHORT TERM COURSE
on
Human Health Risk Assessment of Emerging Contaminants
(May 16th to May 20th, 2012)
at
Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Coordinators:
Dr. Arun Kumar, Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering IIT Delhi
Tel: +91-11-2659-1166; arunku@civil.iitd.ac.in
Dr. Arvind K. Nema, Associate Professor
Department of Civil Engineering IIT Delhi
Tel: +91-11-2659-6423; aknema@gmail.com
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