ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY

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This course applies the principles of the various branches of chemistry to the study of proper conservation, maintenance and improvement of the quality of the environment. Environmental chemistry includes the study of reactions, transport phenomena, the effects and fate of chemical species in aquatic media, soil, the atmosphere, as well as the effects technology exerts in them. The course examines problems of pollution, their biological, toxicological and chemical effects, and the mechanism s of action related thereto. Some procedures and environmental analytical chemistry methods are discussed and analyzed through laboratory experiences.