Tetrachloroethylene
Your final paper should include the following:
An overview of the contaminant including sources of the contaminant to the environment, any historical event that is related to the release of this contaminant and the chemical properties of the contaminant.
How does the contaminant move throughout the environment and where is it primarily found (air, water, soil, sediment…)
What organisms are exposed to this contaminant and and how is it taken up by the organism (dermal, inhalation, food….)
Does this contaminant bioaccumulate? If so, what are the factors that influence this bioaccumulation?
What is the toxicity mechanism of this contaminant (who do is affect, does the toxicant act at the molecular, cell, tissue or organ level, is the toxicity lethal or sublethal…).
Describe the effect of this contaminant at the population and ecosystem level.
Are there any regulations in place for this contaminant?
