CIEG 833 - Fate of Organic Pollutants in the Environment

Credit(s): 3

FATE OF ORGANIC POLLUTANTS
Component: Lecture
Study of processes governing the distribution and transformation of organic pollutants in natural and engineered environments. Equilibrium and kinetics of exchange among soil, water, sediment, air, and biota. Photolysis, hydrolysis, oxidation, and reduction reactions of organic chemicals involving naturally-occurring and man-made agents. Mechanisms and model prediction of different fate processes.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option
PREREQ: CIEG 632 and CIEG 640.

Course Typically Offered: Fall