CHEM 3600 - Environmental and Analytical Chemistry III

Chemical analysis - both quantitation and speciation - is one of the most valuable employment skills carried by trained chemists. This course aims to apply environmental and analytical chemistry concepts and techniques to chemical variations in the environment. A sound physical understanding of the techniques used to determine chemical composition and analyse for trace compounds is core. A central theme of the course is the complex intersection of the energy and resources needs of our society with the need to maintain environmental sustainability. The course will address how chemists can provide vital and trustworthy risk assessment data to inform decision making on this front, limiting industrial emission to the environment or helping to remediate past contamination events.