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OUTLINE OF TOPICS COVERED IN THIS ONLINE COURSE
 | Governmental Regulations
 | Purpose and History of Clean Water Act |
| Federal Water Pollution Control, 1972 |
| Clean Water Act, 1977 |
| Water Quality Act, 1987 |
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| Standardized Biomonitoring Tests
| NPDES Permits |
| WET tests |
| Acute Toxicity Tests |
| Chronic Toxicity Tests |
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| Test Endpoints
| LC50 |
| NOEC (No Observed Effect Concentration) |
| LOEC (Lowest Observed Effect Concentration) |
| IC (Inhibition Concentration) |
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| The Importance of Quality Assurance (QA) Procedures
| Source and Condition of test organisms |
| Effluent sampling and handling |
| Dilution water |
| Facilities and Equipment |
| Use of reference toxicants |
| Record keeping |
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| Test Organisms Commonly Used In Freshwater Tests
| Vertebrates |
| Invertebrates |
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| Test Organisms Commonly Used in Saltwater Tests |
| Test Methods
| Acute Testing Procedures |
| Chronic Testing Procedures |
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| Reporting of Test Results and Completing Agency Forms |
| Approaches to Solving Toxicity Problems
| Toxicity Reduction Evaluation (TRE) |
| Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) |
| Chemical Approach vs Toxicity Approach |
| Phase I TIE: Toxicity characterization |
| Phase II TIE: Toxicant Identification |
| Phase III TIE: Toxicant Confirmation |
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