Key concepts in environmental chemistry / Grady Hanrahan.

CONTENTS

1. Introduction to environmental chemistry
overview and importance of environmental chemistry
ecosystem considerations
review of energy and thermodynamic concepts
review of chemical kinetics and chemical equilibrium
global water and element cycles
an introduction to environmental data analysis
end of chapter problems

2. Environmental statistical analysis and sampling considerations
introduction to environmental statistics
sample collection
the distribution and transformation of data
inferential statistics and hypothesis testing
outlying results
analysis of variance
graphical data analysis
multivariate data analysis

3. Aqueous chemistry
chemical composition and properties of water
acid-base phenomena
oxidation-reduction in natural waters
dissolution and precipitation in aquatic environments
absorption in aquatic environments
e.tc

4. Surface/groundwater quality and monitoring
surface and ground water relationships
water quality units and concentration considerations
water quality parameters and criteria guidelines
physico-chemical water quality indicators
e.tc

5. Water treatment and related technologies
municipal wastewater treatment
the treatment of municipal sewage and water
disinfection
use and disposal of bio solids
e.tc

6. The atmosphere and associated processes
introduction
the layers of the atmosphere
atmospheric radiation and photochemical reactions
pressure and temperature considerations
biosphere-atmosphere considerations
e.tc

7. Air pollutants and associated chemical and photochemical processes
introduction
ambient particulate matter: primary and secondary contributions and formulation
photochemical mechanism of Ozone formation
e.tc

8. Soil chemistry
introduction to soil chemistry
soil formation, composition and structure
soil organic matter and biochemical aspects
e.tc

9. Environmental toxicology and hazardous waste characterization
introduction to environmental toxicology
evaluating exposure pathways and mechanism of action
hazardous waste identification, characterization, and minimization

10. Green chemistry and sustainable chemical processes
principles of green chemistry
life of the manufactured chemical processes
sustainable chemical related processes
e.tc

Includes bibliographical references and index.