ENEN 613 - Environmental Organic Chemistry

This course examines physical and chemical processes that affect the environmental fate of organic contaminants in aquatic systems. Structure-activity relationships will be introduced to predict the partitioning of organic chemicals in the environment. An emphasis will be placed on the fate of persistent organic pollutants (e.g., polychlorinated biphenyls, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and pesticides) and contaminants of emerging concern (e.g., pharmaceuticals, hormones, and personal care products) in environmental sorption and transformation reactions. The fate of organic chemicals in these systems will be evaluated using equilibrium and kinetic models.
Prerequisite: ENCH 410 (C or Better) or ENEN 610 (B- or Better)
Components: Lecture
Grading Method: R