ENVI 19
Methods in Environmental Chemistry Winter 2019

Cross-listed CHEM 19
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This course introduces students to the advanced techniques used to study the fate of contaminants in the environment. Students will collect samples, learn a variety of extraction protocols, and become comfortable using chemical instrumentation (GC-MS, LC-MS, AA, etc.) to identify and quantify target inorganic and organic contaminants from various environmental media (soil, air, water, and biota). Studies may include: determination of heavy metals from water and sediment sources, measurement of chemical partition coefficients (octanol-water, soil-water, air-water, etc.), rates of contaminant degradation, microscopic and chemical analysis of airborne particular matter, etc. This course will meet for approximately 10-12 hours each week for lectures, discussion of reading assignments, laboratory work, and field sampling.
The Class: Limit: 10
Grading: pass/fail only
Requirements/Evaluation: evaluation will be based on overall performance in the laboratory, three 2- to 3-page assignments
Prerequisites: CHEM 151 or CHEM 153 or CHEM 155 or ENVI 102
Enrollment Preferences: preference will be given to CHEM and/or ENVI majors/concentrators
Materials/Lab Fee: none
Notes: This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
CHEM 19 ENVI 19
Attributes: EXPE Experiential Education Courses

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