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An Environmental Approach
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For those who need environmental chemistry training beyond Chemistry Made Simple course the Aarcher Institute now offers a comprehensive five-day Environmental Chemistry Bootcamp.
The Chemistry Bootcamp will be presented by a team of instructors led by Dr. Denise Turner, and William Spain. They receive rave reviews from attendees for their ability to teach complex chemical concepts to non-chemists.
Starting with very basic chemical terminology, this program provides simple, straightforward explanations of the chemistry behind important environmental topics such as:
- Material safety data sheets
- Health effects, solubility, boiling points, density, specific gravity, LD50s, etc., plus an explanation of why this data is important
- Sampling and analysis
- Sampling plans, SOPs, TCLP, BOD, VOCs, BTEX, etc.
- Chemical compatibility
- Reactivity, corrosivity, toxicity, flammability; learn to use an EPA tool to determine chemical compatibility
- Chemical and physical reactions
- Classes of chemical reactions, common reactions, reaction rates
- Organic compounds and how to classify them
- Hydrocarbons, alcohols, halogenated solvents, peroxides, ethers, amines, PCBs, DDT, etc.
- Radioactivity
- Why are some materials radioactive, E = MC2, isotopes, radiocarbon dating, nuclear reactors, fusion reactions that power the sun, etc.
- Metals
- Properties of metals, acids, bases, salts, pH, soil chemistry, and various analytical techniques
- The unique chemistry of water
- Why does ice float?
- Chemical measurement (metric units, PPM, PPB)
- The science behind many global environmental problems are also explained, including:
- The greenhouse effect – it really is happening!
- Ozone depletion
- Biomagnification/bioaccumulation
- Radioactive waste disposal
- Halogenated solvents and environmental toxicity
- Indoor air quality
- Waste and wastewater treatment processes
- The chemistry of air and water pollution
- Toxicological chemistry
- Chemistry of nitrogen, phosphorous and sulfur
- Complex reactions of metals
You’ll also discuss how risk assessment is used to predict potential environmental or human harm; correct sampling procedures and much more!
Chemistry Made Simple Instructors:
- Denise Turner, Ph.D
President, Fairfax Consulting Services
- William Spain
Environmental Specialist, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
Click HERE for more information on these speakers.
[Note: This course can be customized for Aarcher Institute Private Training.]
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