Topic: Diesel Particulate Matter

Assignment Criteria (a) - PowerPoint presentation:

Each group has a maximum of 20 minutes allocated for presentation of the seminar. Presentation dates are provided in the course outline but detailed scheduling will be advised later in the course.

Attendance at the seminar presentation is compulsory. Any student who does not attend and who is not approved for adverse circumstances will be given a mark of zero for the assignment.

Check that the presentation does NOT include copied or plagiarized material. Check that the PowerPoint presentation is referenced, using an author date system for citation.

Assignment Criteria (b) - Written report

Page limits Five (5) A4 pages.

The page limit excludes the title page, the reference list and any large (more than half page) pictures or figures.

Assignment Criteria

Each group will be required to prepare a seminar reviewing evidence of harm which results from exposure to a hazardous chemical. After the groups have been finalized on 16 January 2017, each group will be allocated a hazardous substance as their topic for investigation. The group is required to research the relationship between exposure to the chemical (dose) and harm. You will need to research both human and animal studies to develop a view of the dose-effect and dose-response relationships. The research studies should be reviewed to try to ascertain the threshold of harm for that chemical. You must then compare the determined threshold of harm with the Occupational Exposure Limit (OEL) that applies for that chemical in Singapore and Australia. If there is a difference between the threshold that emerges from the review of the research studies and the quoted OEL, possible reasons for the discrepancy should be discussed.

Contents -

1. Introduction

• Objective of seminar
• Detailed summary of background of nature of chemical explained
• Sources of exposure detailed

2. Literature Review: Scope and depth of literature review on the relationship between exposure to the chemical and harm

• Evidence that research of the topic has been rigorous in both depth and breadth of coverage
• Evidence of researching human studies (<10years)
• Evidence of researching on animals (<10years)
• Argument put forward to explain the development of the dose-effect and dose response relations

3. Use of the literature to develop an argument for identifying the exposure level representing the threshold of harm and discussion of the derived threshold in relation to the OEL for the chemical

• Use of evidence .proving the dose-effect and dose-response to identify the threshold of harm
• Multiple & appropriate TWA identified and discussed

4. General presentation

• Excellent presentation organized and rational argument enhanced understanding and conclusion of topic: Group members able to explanations enhancing the view expressed in the seminar

6. Written assignment

• Excellent collation of written assignment into presentation all sections included in presentation.