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Chemistry Refresher for Environmental Professionals Training Course - Live Online Training - CalEPA Staff Only

When
October 31, 2023
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location
Live Online Training

Registration

Group (Large) – $150.00
10 or more people
Group (Small) – $225.00
2 to 9 people
Individual – $295.00

Registration is closed

October 31, 2023, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. PDT (1 Day)

Pacific Time Zone

California State Water Resources Control Board

Course Reviews (4.6/5):

Overview: This course provides a practical review of key chemistry principles essential for understanding contaminant behavior in soil, air, and water. The course begins with a review of atomic structure and the environmental applications of the periodic chart. The course then progresses through topics such as chemical bonds, chemical reactions, inorganic chemistry, and organic chemistry. Environmental professionals working in water quality, stormwater management, contaminated site assessment, and remediation will benefit from attending.

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

Intended Audience: Environmental professionals seeking an improved understanding of environmental chemistry. The course is especially helpful for those working with chemical data who have not had a chemistry refresher course in over ten years.

Education Level: Introductory/refresher to intermediate.

Course Materials: 2023 updated course proceedings (114 color pages - PDF).

Credit: 7.5 PDHs or 0.75 CEUs for completing 7.5 hours of instruction.

Registration: This training is open to California State Water Resources Control Board staff only. Please register internally with the Training Academy.

Location: Your home or office - anywhere you can get comfortable and online.

About the Instructor: Erick McWayne has twenty-eight years of professional experience in environmental quality management and teaching related courses. As a consultant, he managed contaminated surface water, soil, and groundwater projects for the Department of Defense and other clients. He currently provides consulting support to environmental projects and teaches courses in contaminant chemistry, transport and fate, geochemistry, hydrogeology, and remediation with the University of California Davis and the National Environmental Management Academy (NEMA).

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