Laboratory Investigation Team

The Laboratory Investigation Team investigates questions concerning the Effects of Exposure to lead. Your team is responsible for Final Report Part I (individually) and Part II (group). You need to complete Part 1 before moving on to Part II.

• Read about each of the five incidences in Ramford County and then come back here and answer Part I: The probable causes of the five incidents. Each member is responsible for answers to the questions of each incident in Part I.  You will submit these to your President / CEO.
• After answering Part I, you will complete Part II as a team: Strategies for clean up and reduction of exposure to lead.  Upon completion of Part I your  President / CEO will give you the "go ahead" for Part II. Your Project Manager will compile this report and send it to your President / CEO.

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Part II Questions.  The possible routes and effects of exposure to lead for people and animals in the County. Questions are listed here as a preview.  To jump to part II, click on any of the Part II links on this page.

1. What is the evidence to support a threat to human health from lead?

2. What is the evidence (laboratory, field) to support a threat to wildlife (animal and plant) from lead?

3. What are the primary routes of exposure (i.e. absorption through skin, respiration, ingestion) to human and other life forms?

4. How much exposure to lead will result in harm (to humans and to other animals)?

5. How do systems in living organisms (i.e. digestion, absorption, accumulation) affect lead and its bio-availability?

6. How do patterns of animal behavior relate to exposure rates?

7. How do human behavior patterns (i.e. work, recreation, play, eating habits) relate to exposure to lead?

8. How do socio-economic factors (i.e. income, race) affect  exposure?
 

Team Roles:

Project Manager
Part I & Responsible for compiling the team's sections of the final report, Part II and question 5 of Part II.

Effects Specialist (s)
Part I & Questions 1 and 2 of Part II.

Exposure Specialist (s)
Part I & Questions 3, and 4 of Part II.

Behavior Specialist (s)
Part I & Questions 6, 7, and 8 of Part II.