SEMINAR TOPICS
I. BASIC ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY #1
--------A.
Introduction
--------B.
Classification of Chemicals
--------C.
Nomenclature of Hydrocarbons
-------------------1. Alkanes &
Alkenes
-------------------2. Cycloalkanes
-------------------3. Aromatic
(BTEX, etc.)
-------------------4. Polynuclear
Aromatic (PNA or PAH ???)
II. BASIC ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY #2
--------A.
Nomenclature of Chlorocarbons
--------B.
Nomenclature of PCBs & Dioxins
III. BASIC ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY #3
--------A.
Nomenclature of Aldehydes & Ketones
--------B.
Nomenclature of Alcohols
--------C.
Nomenclature of Esters
--------D.
Nomenclature of Phenols
IV. DISTRIBUTION & SOURCES OF CONTAMINANTS
--------A.
Frequency of occurrence of VOCs at NPL sites
--------B.
ATSDR's ranking system for toxic substances
-------------------1. Frequency
of Occurrence
-------------------2. Toxicity
(Reportable Quantity)
-------------------3. Exposure
Potential
--------C.
Sources of Contaminants
--------D.
The Composition of Fuels
-------------------1. Gasoline
-------------------2. Kerosene
-------------------3. Diesel Fuel
-------------------4. Jet Fuels
------------------------------------a.
JP-4
------------------------------------b.
JP-5
------------------------------------c.
JP-8
V. Fate and Transport
--------A.
What is fugacity?
VI. INSTRUMENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS (HOW
------------THEY
WORK)
--------A.
Principles of Gas Chromatography
--------B.
Principles of Mass Spectroscopy
--------C.
Principles of Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, ICP
-------------Spectroscopy,
and other Methods for Metals
VII. ANALYTICAL METHODS
--------A.
EPA Methods
-------------------1. 100-400 Series
Water Methods
-------------------2. 500 Series
Water Methods
-------------------3. 600 Series
Water Methods
-------------------4. SW846 Methods
-------------------5. CLP Methods
--------B.
Other Methods
-------------------1. Standard
Methods
-------------------2. ASTM Methods
--------C.
Field Analytical Methods
-------------------1. Soil-Gas
-------------------2. Aqueous Head-Space
-------------------3. Soil Head-Space
VIII. ANALYTICAL MEASUREMENTS AND DATA QUALITY #1
--------A.
What is Good Quality Data?
--------B.
DQOs and EPA DQO Levels
--------C.
Factors Affecting Data Quality
--------D.
Data Verification/Validation
-------------What
do those 'U', 'J', 'N', and 'R' flags on my data mean???
IX. ANALYTICAL MEASUREMENTS AND DATA QUALITY #2
--------A.
Are detection limits, quantitation limits, and reporting
------------limits
the same thing?
------------What
are MDLs, PQLs, and PRLs???
--------B.
Field QC Samples
-------------------1. Do I need
all those QC samples??
----------------------How can I
save money on analytical costs?
X. RISK ASSESSMENT