SC 336 - Environmental Contaminants

3 Credits

Course Description: This course introduces students to environmental contaminants, their physical-chemical properties and fate and transport in environmental media (air, water, and soil). The focus is on industrial pollutants discharged into the environment from various sectors such as pulp and paper, oil and gas, mining, and agricultural developments. Emphasis is placed on contaminant risk assessment and risk management. Students learn about emerging environmental contaminants and evolving engineering solutions to mitigate these contaminants.

Prerequisites: SC 200
Corequisites: SC 301
Lecture Hours: 44

Lab Hours: 24