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Chemistry Refresher for Environmental Professionals - Bellevue, WA

  • March 08, 2016
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Courtyard Marriott, 14615 29th Place, Bellevue, WA 98007

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March 8, 2016, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. (1 Day)
Courtyard Marriott - Bellevue, Cascade Room
14615 NE 29th Place, Bellevue, WA 98007 [directions]

Overview: This refresher course provides a practical review of key environmental chemistry principles essential for understanding and predicting contaminant behavior in soil, sediment, surface water, and groundwater. The material is intended for environmental professionals seeking a quick review of chemistry principles.
 
Course Topics: 
Physical and Chemical Properties of Contaminants (S, Kd, Koc, Kow, Kh, Tb, Tm)

Environmental Applications of the Periodic Chart
Oxidizers, Reducers, and Oxidation States
Mass-Based and Molar-Based Concentrations
Covalent versus Ionic Bonding

Empirical, Chemical, and Structural Formulas
Lewis Dot Notation
Predicting Molecular Geometry
Solubility Rules, Precipitation, and Sedimentation
 Chemical Reactions, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics
Stoichiometry
Chemical Equilibrium and Limiting Reactants
Redox Potential and pH

Microbes and Terminal Electron Acceptors
Polyatomic Oxoanions (nitrate, phosphate, perchlorate, etc.)
Organic Molecules and IUPAC Nomenclature
Common Soil and Water Quality Monitoring Parameters

Predicting Contaminant Behavior

This class is immediately followed by the Principles of Contaminant Transport and Fate Course: A focus on petroleum, chlorinated solvents, and metals, which is recommended for those working with contaminated soil and groundwater sites.
Intended Audience: Environmental professionals seeking an improved understanding of environmental chemistry. The course will be especially helpful for those who have not had a chemistry refresher course in the last five years.

Education Level: Introductory/refresher to intermediate.
Course Materials: Course proceedings, worksheets, and reference material.

Credit: 7.5 PDHs and 0.75 CEUs for completing 7.5 hours of instruction.
Registration: $295 (Save $50 per person when registering a group of two or more - $245 group rate). You may register online or by calling us toll-free at (800)385-0783.
Hotel Accommodations: Courtyard Marriott. Click here for a map of nearby hotels.

Parking: Free on site parking.


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About the Instructor: Erick McWayne has over twenty years of professional experience in water  quality and environmental chemistry. As a consultant, he managed surface water and groundwater projects for the Department of Defense and other clients, and has taught over 100 related courses. He currently provides consulting support to water quality projects and teaches courses in contaminant chemistry, transport and fate, hydrogeology, natural attenuation, and remediation.