ESCI 460 - Contaminant Movement in The Environment

Institution:

Western Washington University

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Description:

Prereq: completion of Huxley ESCI prerequisites; ESCI 361, CHEM 251 or equivalent recommended; or permission of instructor. Physical, chemical, and biological processes that govern movement of contaminants in the environment and ultimate fate of these contaminants. Aspects of these processes that will be investigated include concentration, persistence, reactivity and portioning among environmental media (air, water, soil, sediment and biota). Theses processes will be used as a basis of simple mathematical expressions used to determine contaminant behavior in the environment. Environmental risks to biological receptors will also be investigated.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wwu.edu

Phone Number:

(360) 650-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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