C6110 Environmental Analytical Chemistry - Inorganic Pollutants

Faculty of Science
spring 2012 - acreditation

The information about the term spring 2012 - acreditation is not made public

Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Josef Komárek, DrSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Kuta, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Ivan Holoubek, CSc.
RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Josef Komárek, DrSc.
Supplier department: RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
Introductory course on Analytical Chemistry or an equivalent
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: - understand the types of samples of environment and method of inorganic analysis - choose suitable sampling technique - outline parameters important for treatment of sample of waters, atmosphere, soils and biological materials - compare capacities for methods for the determination of inorganic pollutants in the environment - propose suitable analytical procedure and method for practical application
Syllabus
  • 1. Sample types, calibration standards, reference materials, precision and accuracy of analytical results.
  • 2. Water - primary and secondary pollution, monitors. Water sampling from rivers and brooks, reservoirs, lakes and ponds, oceans, springs and wells, sampling of rainwater, snow and ice, waste water, sampling equipment, samples preservation.
  • 3. Neutralization capacity, chemical oxygen demand, determination of lead, cadmium, mercury and other metals, determination of nitrates ((ISE, ion chromatography, photometry, absorption in UV region, capillary electrophoresis), determination of phosphates.
  • 4. Determination of nitrites, sulphites, sulphates, fluorides, chlorides, cyanides. Determination of dissolved oxygen, chlorine, ammonia. Preconcentration techniques, solvent extraction, sorption onto active carbon, ion exchange, electrodialysis.
  • 5. Flow injection analysis, dispersion, FIA systems. Preconcentration on chelating sorbents. Flow extraction system, segmentor, phase separator.
  • 6. Atmosphere - composition, sampling (sampling bags, syringes, impactors, denuder, passive samplers), determination of SO2.
  • 7. Determination of SO3, H2S, NOx, NH3, CO and O3.
  • 8. Determination of fluorine compounds (ISE, ion chromatography), solid dust particles, filters and their treatment, metals in atmosphere.
  • 9. LIDAR distance detection, laser, optics, detectors, arrangement, application.
  • 10. Soils - sampling, sample preparation, contaminants in soils, determination of Hg, Cd, Pb, Cu.
  • 11. Biological materials - sampling, sample treatment, sample homogenization, drying. High temperature dry ashing, muffle furnace, radio frequency plasma.
  • 12. Decomposition of biological materials, wet treatment, oxidising mineral acids at normal pressure, high pressure digestion, microwave oven, Fenton's reagent. Photolytic decomposition.
Literature
  • REEVE, R. N. Environmental Analysis. J. D. Barnes, Ed. Chichester: J. Wiley & Sons, 1994, 263 s. Analytical Chemistry by Open Learning (Series). ISBN 0-471-93833-5. info
  • POPL, Milan and Jan FÄHNRICH. Analytická chemie životního prostředí. 2. rozš. a přeprac. vyd. Praha: Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická, 1992, 238 s. ISBN 80-7080-165-4. info
  • FIFIELD, F. W. and P. J. HAINES. Environmental Analytical Chemistry. (Eds.). London: Blackie Academic & Professional, 1995. ISBN 0-7514-0052-1. info
Teaching methods
Education is performed as lectures with Powerpoint presentation. Understanding of sampling technique, treatment of samples of waters, atmosphere, soils and biological materials, methods for the determination of inorganic pollutants and the use in practical analysis is emphasized.
Assessment methods
Final assessment (at the end of semester) is by oral examination. The exam consists in four questions, which require description and explanation of asked topic.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019.