Chemistry and Environmental Health

Recommended Prerequisites

Analytical and laboratorial chemistry.

Inorganic and organic chemistry.

Biochemistry.

Teaching Methods

The schedule of classes (T; PL), support material and bibliography are provided at the beginning of the semester.

Lectures are preferably expository. Moreover practical problems are proposed in order to ensure a proper understanding of the program.

Several experimental procedures will be performed in PL classes (supported in previous lectures) and the students are evaluated by their autonomy, rigor in execution, and proper interpretation and discussion of results.

Regarding the final evaluation of this curricular unit, it will be mainly continuous.

Learning Outcomes

In order to achieve the objectives, there are some specific skills generated by this curricular unit:

Study of atmospheric, aquatic and soil chemistry

Evaluation of the effect of human activity on the environmental systems

Development of analytical techniques in environmental samples

Development of environmental friendly processes, replacing classical methods.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Lectures

Chemical processes on the environment: environmental chemistry and public health.

Aquatic chemistry: water pollution and water treatment; chemical analysis of water

Atmospheric chemistry: inorganic and organic air pollutants; air and gas analysis

Soil environmental chemistry

Waste minimization, utilization and treatment

Green chemistry for a sustainable future

Energy

Biorremediation

Toxicological chemistry

Red chemistry

Laboratory Classes

Research and development of analytical methods on environmental chemistry

Chemical analysis of environmental samples

Processes for waste minimization

Green chemical processes.

Head Lecturer(s)

Alcino Jorge Lopes Leitão

Assessment Methods

Continuous Assessment
Research work: 10.0%
Laboratory work or Field work: 20.0%
Frequency: 70.0%

Bibliography

Stanley E. Manahan, Fundamentals of Environmental Chemistry, 3rd Ed., Taylor & Francis/CRC Press, 2009.

Stanley E. Manahan, Environmental Chemistry, 8th Ed., CRC Press, 2005.

Barry S. Levy, David H. Wegman,Sherry L. Baron,Rosemary K. Sok, Occupational and Environmental Health: Recognizing and Preventing Disease and Injury, 6th Ed, Oxford U.P., New York, 2011

Jorge G. Ibanez, Margarita Hernandez-Esparza, Carmen Doria-Serrano, Arturo Fregoso-Infante, Mono Mohan Singh, Environmental Chemistry: Microscale Laboratory Experiments, Springer, 2008.

Jorge G. Ibanez, Margarita Hernandez-Esparza, Carmen Doria-Serrano, Arturo Fregoso-Infante, Mono Mohan Singh, Environmental Chemistry: Fundamentals, Springer, 2007.

Buell, P. & Girard, J. Chemistry Fundamentals, An Environmental Perspective. 2nd. Ed., Jones and Bartlett Pub., London. 2003.

Fifield, F.W.; Haines, P.J. Environmental  Analytical  Chemistry. 2nd Ed. Blackwell Science. 2000.

Artigos selecionados de revistas científicas.