Jordan University of Science & Technology
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Faculty of Science and Arts
Department of Chemistry
Second Semester 2007
Course Syllabus
|Course Information |
|Course Title |Environmental Analytical Chemistry |
|Course Code |CHEM 734 |
|Prerequisites | |
|Course Website | |
|Instructor |Dr. Yahya R. Tahboub |
|Office Location |D3L0 |
|Office Phone # |23588 |
|Office Hours |Sun, Tue, Th 8-10 am, Mon, Wed 11 am-1 pm |
|E-mail |tahboub@just.edu.jo |
|Teaching Assistant(s) | |
|Course Description |
|To give the students fundamentals of environmental chemistry and applications of advanced analytical techniques in environmental analysis. |
|Emphasis will be on trace and ultra-trace toxic metals and organic pollutants in water. |
| |
|Textbook |
|Title |Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater |
|Author(s) |American Public Health Association, American Water Works Association, Water Environmental Federation |
|Publisher |American Public Health Association |
|Year |2005 |
|Edition |21th Edition |
|Book Website | |
|Other references | |
|Assessment |
|Assessment |Expected Due Date |Percentage |
|First Exam |2nd week of March |20 |
|Second Exam |4th week in April |20 |
|Final Exam |1st week of June |40 |
|Assignments |Project on Applications of Chromatography |20 |
|Participation | | |
|Attendance | | |
|Course Objectives |Percentage |
| Development of Regulatory Limits |10% |
| Understanding Fundamentals of Environmental Chemistry |10% |
| Understanding Parameters of Environmental Methodology |10% |
| Validation of Environmental Analytical Methods |10% |
|Analytical Techniques Involved in Environmental Methods |20% |
|Analysis of Toxic Metals in Water and waste Water |15% |
|Analysis of Organic Pollutants in Water and Waste Water |15% |
|Sample Preparation in Environmental Analysis | 5% |
|1-7 Method Development for Environmental Analysis | 5% |
|Teaching & Learning Methods |
|Class periods will be a mixture of theory, analysis, demonstration, and discussion. I believe in the active-learner approach. You are required |
|to read. |
|Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to |
|Related Objective(s) | |Reference(s) |
|1 | Establishments of Regulatory limits |Handouts |
|2 |Quality control and Quality assurance |Standard Methods Ch 1 |
|3 |Environmental Chemistry and Pollution | Handouts |
|4 |Analytical Techniques in Environmental Analysis|Handouts |
|5 |Analysis of Toxic Metals |Standard Methods Ch 3 |
|6 |Analysis of Organic Pollutants |Standard Methods Ch 6 |
|7 |Sample Preparation for Environmental Methods |Handouts |
|Useful Resources |
|P. Patnaik, Handbook of Environmental Analysis, CRC 1997 |
|L. R. Snyder, J. J. Kirkland and J. L. Glajch, Practical HPLC Development, Wiley 1997. |
|H. J. McNair and J. M. Miller, Basic Gas Chromatography, Wiley 1998. |
|J. H. Gross, Mass Spectrometry: A Text Book, Springer-Verlag 2004 |
|J and M. Rose, Mass Spectrometry for Chemists and Biochemists, Cambridge University Press 1996. |
|C. Dass Practice of Biological Mass Spectrometry, Wiley 2001. |
|Course Content |
|Week |Topics |Chapter in Textbook (handouts) |
|1 |Introduction to Environmental Chemistry and Environmental analysis|Handout |
| 2-3 |Regulatory limits for chemical pollutants in water: regulatory |Handouts |
| |limits, type of water, suitable regulatory analytical method, | |
| |basis for regulatory limits | |
|4-6 |. Environmental methodology: statistics, glossary, quality |Standard Methods, Ch 1 |
| |assurance, quality control, quality assessment, data quality, | |
| |method development and evaluation, collection and preservation of | |
| |samples, laboratory occupational health and safety, waste | |
| |minimization and disposal. | |
|7-8 |Analytical Methods in Environmental Analysis: Atomic Absorption |Handouts |
| |Spectrometry, Inductively Coupled Plasma, Gas Chromatography, | |
| |Liquid Chromatography | |
|9-10 |Metals: introduction, QA/QC, preliminary treatment of samples, |Standard Methods, Ch 3 |
| |metals by atomic absorption spectrometry (flame, cold-vapor, | |
| |electrothermal), metals by plasma emission spectrometry, metals by| |
| |ICP-MS, metals by anodic stripping | |
|11-13 |Individual Organic compounds: introduction, QA/QC, constituent |Standard Methods, Ch 6 |
| |concentration by gas extraction volatile organic compounds, | |
| |trihalomethanes and chlorinated organic solvents, extractable | |
| |base/neutrals and acids, phenols, polychlorinated biphenyls | |
| |(PCBs), polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), pesticides | |
|14-15 |Sample Preparation: Dissolution of inorganic samples, |Handouts |
| |Liquid-Liquid Extraction, Solid Phase Extraction, Solid Phase | |
| |Microextraction | |
|16 |Method Development in Environmental Analysis |Handouts |
|Assignments |A set of problems will be assigned at somewhat irregular intervals but will always be due before class on each |
| |due date. Policy on late homework: late homework will not be accepted without a serious or compelling reason. |
|Exams |There will be two exams and a comprehensive final. If an exam is missed for a documented serious and compelling|
| |reason (e.g., signed doctor's excuse), a make-up exam will be held at a time and place of the instructor's |
| |discretion. Equation sheets will be provided during the exams. Please bring only pencils and calculators to the|
| |exams. |
| |Tentative Exam Schedule: |
| |1. Two Majors (Class Tests): 2 x 20% = 40% |
| |I. First Exam: Tuesday March (2nd week), 2007. |
| |II. Second Exam: Tuesday April (4th week), 2007. |
| |III. Project 20% |
| |2. Final Exam: May 26-June 4, 2007 40% |
| |TOTAL 100% |
| |Academic dishonesty of any form will not be tolerated. University policies on cheating and plagiarism (see |
| |Students' Guide) will be strictly enforced. |
|Attendance |You are required to attend all lectures. Please see me if you have an extended illness or family emergency. |
| |You must initial the attendance sheet on the side blackboard every day so that I have a quick check of who is |
| |missing. |
|Workload |……………. |
|Graded Exams |……………. |
|Participation |No points, but students are highly encouraged to participate in the discussion. |
|Laboratory |None |
|Projects |None |
|Disclaimer |The instructor reserves the right to make changes to this course and its administration as reasonable and |
| |necessary. |
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