C4320 Environmental Chemistry III

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Ivan Holoubek, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Jakub Hofman, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Ivan Holoubek, CSc.
RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Ivan Holoubek, CSc.
Prerequisites
Environmental chemistry I and II
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to characterize the main types of highly problematic and harmfull chemicals, mainly them which are non-degradable or persistent, which have the ability to cumulate in abiotic and biotic compartments, broad range of toxic effects and which can be transported for long distances. Student will be able to describe the basic properties of these chemicals, occurrance, sources, long-range transport, toxicological and ecotoxicological properties. Student will be able to describe and discuss legislation and policy of these compounds and international convencies.
Syllabus
  • Environmental contamination – examples of pollutants – basic characteristics, sources, reaction and transport, toxicological and ecotoxicological effects – toxic metals, volatile organic compounds, detergents, phthalates, pesticides.
  • Persistent organic polutants – basic properties, occurrence, sources, long-range transport toxicological and ecotoxicological properties.
  • International conventions.
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
  • Phthalates.
  • Halogenated organic compounds – polychlorinated benzenes, phenols and other monoaromatic compounds.
  • Chlorinated pesticides.
  • Polychlorinated biphenyls.
  • Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins a dibenzofurans.
  • Other types of halogenated aromatic compounds.
Literature
  • Trace elements in the environment : biogeochemistry, biotechnology, and bioremediation. Edited by M. N. V. Prasad. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press, 2006, 726 s. ISBN 1566706858. info
  • SIEGEL, Frederic R. Environmental geochemistry of potentially toxic metals. Berlin: Springer, 2002, xii, 218. ISBN 3540420304. info
  • HOLOUBEK, Ivan, Anton KOČAN, Irena HOLOUBKOVÁ and Jiří KOHOUTEK. Perzistentní organické polutanty (POPs) (Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)). 1st ed. Brno, Czech Republic: TOCOEN s.r.o., 1999, 69 pp. TOCOEN REPORT No. 149. info
  • Toxic metals in soil-plant systems. Edited by Sheila M. Ross. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 1994, xiv, 469. ISBN 0471942790. info
  • ALSBERG, Tomas. Persistent organic pollutants and the environment. Solna: Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, 1993, 137 s. ISBN 91-620-4246-7. info
Teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods
Written test and oral examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.