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ENVH 431: Environmental Sampling and Analysis
Autumn, 2009

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Reading Key

Date

Instructor

Topic

Readings

September

 

 

 

30

W

Fenske

Introduction to Environmental Sampling and Analysis

ICPS, PS-9, K-2

HW # 1

 

October

 

 

 

5

M

Fenske

Sampling strategies

 

• Homework#2: Case-Study Problem: Pesticide Contamination of Drinking Water

   • HW 2 Key and Readings

 

EA-3, K-1

 

7

W

Yost

Air contaminants: aerosols I  

 

• Homework#3: These homework problems are based on material presented in the first two course sessions: September 30 and October 5.

    • HW 3 Key and Readings

 

K-26, EA-8

 

12

M

Yost

Air sampling techniques: aerosols II

K-24, K-28

 

14

W

Fenske

Air contaminants: gases and vapors

 

• Homework#4: Aerosols

   • HW 4 Key

 

K-23, EA-7

 

19

M

Fenske

Air sampling techniques: gases

K-24, K-28

 

21

W

Fenske

Field trip #1: Puget Sound Clean Air

 

• Homework #5

 • HW 5 Key

 

PSCAA handout

26

M

Fenske

Regulatory mandates

 

Threshold Limit Value Debate

K-3,ESHE-1, ESHE-2, HEH2-1

 

28

W

Meschke

Contaminants in water

Handout

 

November

 

 

 

2

M

 

Mid-term Exam

Mid-term Key , Mid-term distribution

 

 

4

W

Fenske

Field trip #2: Water Lab

 

 

9

M

Shin

 

Water sampling techniques

 

HEH2-3

 

11

W

 

Holiday (Veterans’ Day)

 

16

M

Fenske

Drinking water case study

 

• Homework #6

 • HW 6 Key

 

K-12,K-13,K-14

 

18

W

Fenske

Field trip #3: Public Health Laboratory

 

 

23

M

Meschke

Water Sampling regulations

Handout

 

25

W

Fenske

Quality Assurance

 

• Homework #7

 • HW 7 Key

• Crossword Solution

 

PS-8, K-5, K-6

 

30

M

Kissel

Contaminants in soil

 

K-34, K-37

December

 

 

 

2

W

Kissel

Soil sampling techniques

 

 

7

M

Simpson

Analytical methods 1

 

Handout

9

W

Simpson

Analytical methods 2

 

Handout

14

M

 

FINAL EXAM (2:30 – 4:20 p.m.)