PTX 8004 Capstone Paper
Toxic Industrial Chemical/Toxic Industrial Material(TIC/TIM) Assignment
Select a TIC/TIM not discussed in class that might be a significant skin, eye, lung, or ionizing radiation hazard (specific radioisotope). Post a note in the Module 12 Discussion Board to ensure that there areno topic duplications. Develop a research paper on this agent. First come, first serve selections. Refer to the syllabus for due dates.
Post your selected TIC/TIM to the appropriate discussion board for instructor approval.
Write a summary research paper on your approved TIC/TIM of choice. Additionalinformation can be added as appropriate for thetopic.
History – discovery, development, accidents, various uses, etc.
Toxicology (if not known then propose how you would collect the data)
Research Models (if none, propose model[s] you would use and why)
Medical Countermeasures (if none, propose what you would use and why)
Additional information if necessary
Works cited/references slide
Your goal for length is in the ballpark of 3000 words. Do not fill space with unnecessary rambling but you should notfall very short of this goal.
Originality: Avoid the urge to copy-paste your way through this paper courtesy of Wikipedia.Remember that Dropbox has no trouble determining the original source of your document if it is borrowed from a published source. We recognize that you have little to no first-handinformation on these chemicals and rely onpublished work, so cite your work appropriately. Itis not uncommon for this paper to have 20-30+ sources. Try using Mendeley to manage sources if you have not yet discovered this gem in your academic career.
Use of an AI-based service such as ChatGPT without proper citations and references will produce a low grade and in extreme cases, could be referred to the University Ethics Board.
Use any standard formatting you like but keep it professional and logical.
Points WILL be deducted for overt grammatical andspelling errors.
Note: Do not select chlorine, cyanide, or phosgene.
Example TIC/TIMs include:
Acrolein, acrylonitrile, allyl alcohol, ammonia, arsine, boron trifluoride, bromomethane, carbon monoxide, cyanogen chloride, diborane, dimethylamine, ethylene oxide, fluorine, formaldehyde, hydrazine, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen selenide, maloxon, methylamine, methyl isocyanate, methyl hydrazine, nitric acid, nitrogen dioxide, parathion, phosphorus trichloride, phosphoryl, trichloride, propylene oxide, sulfuric acid, sulfur dioxide, sulfur trioxide
