This course is for individuals who need to gain knowledge of basic scientific concepts and chemical terms and the applications of both to the environmental field. Using examples from hazardous materials management practice, concepts such as chemical categorization, states of matter, pH, and periodic relationships of the elements are described and illustrated. The instructor discusses the chemistry of commonly encountered types of materials such as organics, inorganics, polymers, and pesticides. Chemical concepts are then used to explain such hazardous materials management concerns as reactivity, flammability, corrosivity, chemical incompatibility, and environmental data interpretation. The course is designed for people with little or no background in chemistry.
Enrollment is limited.
He has been teaching Chemistry of Environmental Hazards since 1989.