Basic Environmental Chemistry
REGISTER
6.0 Contact Hours (water or wastewater)
Thursday, May 27, 2010, in Lima, Ohio
Friday, May 28, 2010, in Marion Ohio
Cost: $149
Practical Chemistry for the Water and Wastewater Professional
The word “chemistry” does not have to strike fear into your heart. Alloway’s six-hour course “Basic Environmental Chemistry” presents the chemistry know-how you need in a manageable format. This course is appropriate for those new to the field and for seasoned professionals needing a chemistry refresher.
Who Should Attend
Operators, analysts, managers, and superintendents who work in water and wastewater treatment plants.
Course Description
The chemistry you need. The confusion you don’t. “Basic Environmental Chemistry” is a practical course for those who generate data. Accurate and precise data originate with knowledgeable analysts. This course is a thorough overview of environmental chemistry. It begins with the fundamentals – units, significant figures, elements – and equips you to balance equations, prepare solutions, and perform titrations. Information is presented in a straightforward manner, with ample demonstrations and guidance. Problem sets will test your progress and give you the confidence to perform basic chemistry in your environmental laboratory.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Use common measuring units and perform conversions.
- Define “significant figure” and round appropriately and consistently.
- Describe the different states of matter.
- Recognize the Periodic Table and its organization.
- Identify the types of chemical reactions.
- Balance a chemical equation.
- Differentiate between acids and bases and understand the function of buffers.
- Perform titrations and generate titration curves.
- Determine the solubility of gases and solids.
- Prepare solutions with an understanding of molarity, normality, and dilutions.
- Complete problem sets.
Course Agenda
8:00 a.m. |
Registration |
8:30 a.m. |
Environmental Chemistry |
8:40 a.m. |
Measurements |
9:10 a.m. |
Significant Figures and Rounding |
9:25 a.m. |
Matter |
9:50 a.m. |
Chemical Reactions |
10:20 a.m. |
Break |
10:35 a.m. |
Oxidation – Reduction |
10:55 a.m. |
Acids and Bases |
11:30 a.m. |
Problem Sets |
Noon |
Lunch |
12:45 p.m. |
Problem Sets – Review |
1:15 p.m. |
Titrations |
1:45 p.m. |
Solubility |
2:00 p.m. |
Break |
2:15 p.m. |
Preparing Solutions |
2:45 p.m. |
Problem Sets |
3:15 p.m. |
Problem Sets - Review |
3:45 p.m. |
Adjourn |
Food and materials included in registration fee.
Your Partner in Success
Alloway is a full-service commercial environmental testing laboratory located in Lima, Marion, and Mansfield, Ohio. Alloway provides analytical and field services to municipalities, industries, consultants, and other commercial laboratories. In addition, Alloway offers software, seminars, laboratory development, and training. With more than 25 years of experience, Alloway is a total laboratory solution and your resource for defensible data.
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