CE 586 Environmental Chemistry
Survey of chemical aspects of major environmental issues: stratospheric ozone holes and chlorofluorocarbons; air pollution; global climate change; fossil fuel energy/"carbon footprint"; renewable energy; nuclear energy/radioactivity; toxic chemicals (pesticides, PCBs); endocrine disruptors; surfactants, chemical dispersants/oil spills; biodegradability of chemicals; chemistry of natural waters/acid rain; toxic heavy metals. Also offered for undergraduate-level credit as CE 486 and may be taken only once for credit.
Prerequisite
Prerequisites:
Ch 334 or 331. This is the same course as
Ch 486 and can be taken only once for credit.