Fundamental
Contaminant Chemistry -
A review of chemistry principles essential for understanding
contaminant transport, fate, and remediation
Course
I.D. CHEM-403A (Course 1 of 3 in a Series)
February 22, 2010, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M.
The Washington Inn
495 10th Street
Oakland, California
Instructor: Erick McWayne, Northwest Environmental Training Center
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| Description: This course provides participants with an overview/refresher of key chemistry concepts
associated with environmental contamination and provides a foundation for
understanding contaminant transport, fate, and remediation. This material is intended for
environmental professionals who are not chemists and require a fundamental
understanding of chemistry principles for their work. This course is recommended
for all environmental professionals working with contaminated soil and water
with minimal formal training in the subject. It is also recommended for project managers seeking
a review of contaminant chemistry. This course includes a review of chemical naming rules (e.g., understanding what 1,1,1-TCA is) and how to use chemical names to predict molecular geometry and environmental behavior. |
Course Topics:
| Overview of Physical and Chemical Properties of Contaminants (S, Koc, Kow, KH, TB, TM) |
Chemical Equilibrium and Limiting Reactants |
| Periodic Chart Applications to Remediation |
Empirical, Chemical, and Structural Formulas |
| Isotopes, Ions, and Chemical Bonds |
Mass-Based and Molar-Based Concentrations |
| Predicting Molecular Geometry and Behavior |
Visualizing Molecules with Lewis Dot Notation |
| Solubility Rules, Precipitation, and Applications for Inorganic Remediation |
Polyatomic Oxoanions (nitrate, phosphate, chromate, perchlorate, permanganate, etc.) |
| Chemical Reactions, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics |
Organic Molecules and IUPAC Nomenclature |
| Stoichiometry (balancing reactions) |
Functional Groups - Alcohols, Aldehydes, Amines, Aromatics,
Ethers, Ketones, and Organometallics |
| Oxidation States and Redox Reactions |
BTEX - Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene |
| This course is part of a series, and is immediately followed
by the Contaminant
Chemistry and Transport in Soil and Groundwater Workshop (CHEM-403B) February 23-24, 2010 and Monitored Natural Attenuation February 25-26, 2010. Attendees may register for individual classes and are encouraged
to request the full workshop series when registering. A discount applies when registering for all three courses. Class begins each day at 8 A.M. and end at 5 P.M. Attendees
will be given the opportunity to apply the course material during hands on
exercises offered throughout the course. |
After completing this course,
participants will be able to:
- Identify common physical and chemical properties that affect chemical
fate and transport in soil and water;
- Use molecular shape to predict chemical behavior (solubility, vapor pressure, Henry's law constant, boiling point, melting point, and viscosity);
- Understand chemical solubility in polar versus nonpolar solvents;
- Predict whether anions or cations will be more mobile in groundwater;
- Express contaminant concentrations in terms of mass and moles, and predict limiting reactants;
- Understand the concepts of chemical equilibrium, kinetics, and thermodynamics and how they affect remediation;
- Describe the structure of common organic chemical contaminants using
diagramming methods such as the condensed structural formula and Lewis Dot notation; and
- Identify and name simple organic chemicals (e.g., 2,4,5-trichlorophenol) using the International
Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry nomenclature system.
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About the Instructor: Mr. McWayne has fifteen years experience with soil, groundwater, and geophysical
investigations for the characterization of contaminant transport and fate; and teaching contaminant chemistry, transport, natural attenuation, and hydrogeology.
As an environmental consultant, Mr. McWayne served as a project manager for
remedial investigation and feasibility studies at numerous Department of Defense
and other contaminated sites.
He currently serves as Executive Director of the Northwest Environmental Training Center and teaches workshops in transport and fate, environmental chemistry,
and hydrogeology across the country.
Prerequisites: Some college level chemistry
is required (even if it was a long time ago).
Education Level: Fundamental overview/refresher
Course Materials: Each participant will
receive a copy of the course proceedings including notes and reference material
on the first day of the course.
Continuing Education Units: 0.7
What to Bring: Scientific calculator, mechanical pencil, coffee mug and water bottle (to reduce waste).
Please wear comfortable clothing appropriate for the prevailing weather.
Registration: $350 ($295 reduced tuition
is available for Native American tribes; government employees; nonprofits; students;
and NAEP, NEBC, NWAEP members). An additional discount applies when registering for CHEM-403A, CHEM-403B and GHYD-410.
Cancellation Policy: Registration fees are fully refundable up to 30 days prior to the event and 50 percent refundable (or 100% credit) thereafter up to 3 business days prior to the event. No refunds are issued for cancellations occurring less than 3 business days before the start day. Course registration fees and cancellation policy are subject to change without notice.
Disability Accommodations: To request disability accommodations, please contact us at info@nwetc.org or (206) 762-1976 at least 30 days prior to the event. |
Northwest Environmental Training
Center
A
501(c)(3) nonprofit program
of EOS Alliance
650 S. Orcas Street, Suite 220, Seattle, Washington 98108
Phone: (206)762-1976, Fax: (206)762-1979, info@nwetc.org
www.nwetc.org |