The Northwest Environmental Training
Center presents:
Contaminant Chemistry and Transport in Soil and Groundwater - An Overview of Petroleum, Chlorinated Hydrocarbon, and Metal Behavior in the Environment
Course I.D. CHEM-403B (Course 2 of 2 in a Series)
November 14 - 15, 2007, 8:30 A.M. to 5 P.M. (2 Days)
Northwest Environmental Training Center Headquarters
650 S. Orcas Street, Suite 220
Seattle, WA 98108
Instructor: Erick McWayne, Northwest Environmental Training Center
Register
Online | Directions | Accommodations | Course Brochure PDF (includes reg. form, directions, and lodging info)
Description: This course provides participants with an overview of key concepts essential to
understanding environmental contamination and provides a fundamental understanding
of the release and transport of chemicals in soil and groundwater. This material
is intended for environmental professionals who are not chemists, but who require
a fundamental understanding of contaminant behavior and monitoring parameters
for their work. This course is recommended for all environmental professionals
working with contaminated soil and water with minimal formal training in this
subject. The course material will greatly enhance on-the-job training. It is also
recommended for project managers seeking a review of the subject.
About the Instructor: Mr. McWayne has extensive experience with soil, groundwater, and geophysical
investigations for the characterization of contaminant transport and fate.
As an environmental consultant, Mr. McWayne served as a project manager for
remedial investigation and feasibility studies at numerous Department of Defense
and other client sites, conducted environmental compliance audits, and performed
pollution prevention audits and siting studies for electrical power plants.
He currently serves as Executive Director of the Northwest Environmental Training
Center and teaches workshops in transport and fate, environmental chemistry,
and hydrogeology across the country. |
Course Topics:
| Contaminant Chemistry Overview |
Vapor
Transport |
| - Functional Groups,
Chemical Properties, and Hazards |
- Vapor
Pressure, Solubility, Molecular Weight, and Vapor Density |
Transport Mechanisms |
- Contact
Surface and Henry's Law Partitioning |
| -
Advection |
- Vapor Diffusion and Air-Filled Porosity |
| - Mechanical Dispersion |
Natural
Attenuation |
| - Diffusion (Chemical Dispersion) |
-
Overview of Natural Attenuation Processes |
| Contaminant
Solubility Rules |
- Biodegradation Pathways
for Common Contaminants |
| - Molecular Geometry |
Focus
on Metals Contamination |
| - Effective Solubility |
- pH and Mobility |
| 3-
and 4-Phase Equilibrium Partitioning |
- Dissolved
and Particulate Forms |
| -
Adsorption and Absorption |
- Cation Exchange |
| - Definitions of Kd, Koc, foc, Kow,
and KH |
-
Complexation, Chelation, and Ligands |
| - NAPL
One Percent Rule |
-
Hydrated Metals as Acids |
| - Molar Fraction Calculations |
Focus on Hydrocarbon
Contamination |
| -
Contaminant Mass Fraction Calculation |
- Gasoline and Diesel Chemistry |
| - Residual
Saturation Calculation |
-
BTEX, Additives, and Other Potential Concerns |
| Groundwater
Transport |
- Cosolvation |
| - Hydrogeology Review |
-
Plume Behavior |
| -
Three Point Problem |
- Geochemical Indicators |
| - Groundwater Velocity Calculations |
Focus
on Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Contamination |
| -
Retardation and Solute Velocity Calculations |
-
Chlorinated Solvent Chemistry |
| Nonaqueous
Phase Liquid (NAPL) Transport |
- Reductive
Dechlorination |
| - Capillary Fringe
Interactions and Smear Zones |
-
Plume Behavior |
| - Estimating LNAPL
Thickness from Well Free Product |
- Geochemical
Indicators |
| - Estimating
DNAPL Critical Height |
Summary and Review |
| This course is part of a series and is preceded by the Fundamental
Contaminant Chemistry Workshop, November 13, 2007. Attendees may register for either course individually or both courses. A discount applies when registering for both courses. Courses will begin each day at 8:30
A.M. and end at 5 P.M. Attendees will be given the opportunity to apply the course
material during hands on exercises offered throughout the course. |
After
completing this course, participants will be able to:
-
Understand basic soil and groundwater chemistry
- Calculate chemical partitioning
- Understand the significance of temperature, redox potential, pH, DO, and other
monitoring parameters
- Apply soil chemistry principles to soil investigations
- Apply water chemistry principles to groundwater investigations
- Understand
the chemical and biological aspects of natural attenuation
- Estimate partitioning
coefficients and calculate solute average linear velocity
- Demonstrate an
improved overall understanding of environmental chemistry
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Education
Level: Introductory to intermediate.
Prerequisites: Completion of CHEM-403A
- Fundamental Contaminant Chemistry workshop, equivalent course work,
or on-the-job experience.
Course Materials: Each participant will receive a copy of the course proceedings including notes
and reference material.
Continuing Education Units: 1.3
What to Bring: Scientific calculator, mechanical pencil, coffee mug and water bottle (to reduce
waste). Please wear comfortable clothing appropriate for the prevailing weather.
Registration: $350 ($295 for Native American Tribes; nonprofits; government employees; students;
and NAEP, NEBC, and NWAEP members). An additional discount applies when registering for both CHEM-403A and CHEM-403B. You may register via the link below or by calling the Northwest Environmental Training Center at 206-762-1976.
Cancellation Policy: Registration fees are fully refundable up to 30 days prior to the event and 50 percent refundable (or 100% credit) thereafter up to 3 business days prior to the event. No refunds are issued for cancellations occurring less than 3 business days before the start day. Course registration fees and cancellation policy are subject to change without notice. |
To
find out more about NWETC's programs send us email. Northwest Environmental Training
Center
A
nonprofit 501(c)(3) program
of the Northwest Environmental Education Council
650 S. Orcas Street, Suite 220, Seattle, Washington 98108
Phone: (206)762-1976, Fax: (206)762-1979
www.nwetc.org
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