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Environmental Chemistry Refresher for Contaminated Site Managers Course in Portland, Oregon, Dec. 5, 2011

When
December 05, 2011
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (PST)
Location
Portland Nature Center, 5151 NW Cornell Road, Portland, Oregon 97210

Registration

Entire Series (Parts 1-3) – $1,025.00
Part 1: Chem Refresher – $295.00
Part 2 - Transport and Fate – $495.00
Part 3 - MNA – $495.00
Parts 1 & 2 – $600.00
Parts 2 & 3 – $895.00

Registration is closed

December 5, 2011, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. (1 Day)
Portland Nature Center
5151 NW Cornell Road, Portland, Oregon 97210

Instructor: Erick McWayne, NEMA, LLC

Overview: This course provides a practical overview of key chemistry principles essential for understanding and predicting contaminant behavior in soil and groundwater. Organic and inorganic contaminants will be discussed.

Course Topics:

Overview of Physical and Chemical Properties of Contaminants (S, Koc, Kow, Kh, Tb, Tm)
Periodic Chart Applications to Remediation
Isotopes, Ions, and Chemical Bonds
Predicting Molecular Geometry and Behavior
Solubility Rules, Precipitation, and Applications for Inorganic Remediation
Chemical Reactions, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics
Stoichiometry (balancing reactions)
Oxidation States and Redox Reactions
Chemical Equilibrium and Limiting Reactants

Basics of Groundwater Monitoring and Data Interpretation
Empirical, Chemical, and Structural Formulas
Mass-Based and Molar-Based Concentrations
Molecular Structure with Lewis Dot Notation
Polyatomic Oxoanions (nitrate, phosphate, chromate, perchlorate, permanganate, etc.)
Organic Molecules and IUPAC Nomenclature
Functional Groups - Alcohols, Aldehydes, Amines, Aromatics, Ethers, Ketones, and Organometallics
BTEX Structure and Behavior - Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene

This class is the first part of the three part series "Contaminant Transport, Fate, and MNA Series" in Portland, Oregon, December 5 - 9."
Education Level: Introductory to intermediate/refresher.

Course Materials: Course proceedings, worksheets, and reference material.

Credit: 7.5 PDUs and 0.75 CEUs for completing 7.5 hours of instruction.

Registration: $295 ($250 for additional guests). You may register online or by calling us toll-free at (800)385-0783.

About the Instructor: Erick McWayne has sixteen years experience with soil, groundwater, and geophysical investigations for the characterization of contaminant transport and fate; and teaching contaminant chemistry, transport, natural attenuation, and hydrogeology. As an environmental consultant, Mr. McWayne served as a project manager for remedial investigations and feasibility studies at numerous Department of Defense and other contaminated sites. He currently manages NEMA and teaches transport and fate, environmental chemistry, and hydrogeology across the country.

(800) 385-0783