Course detail

Environmental analytical chemistry

FCH-MCO_ENAAcad. year: 2012/2013

Students will be made familiar with basic principles of sampling for environmental analysis; composite and individual samples. SOP for sampling. Isolation of analytes from individual matrices. Methodical procedures for analysis of selected contaminants and xenobiotics in various matrices, principles of their determination. Determination of inorganic and organic pollutants in biotic and abiotic samples. Quality systems and their application in environmental analysis. Chemometry in the field of environmental analysis.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. RNDr. Milada Vávrová, CSc.

Department

Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection (ÚCHTOŽP)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The theoretical and practicaL skills in the fieldmof chemical analysis in environmental and biological samples; introduction to instrumental methods most commonly.

Prerequisites

Completed education in analytical chemistry I and II, compled education in instrumental and structural analysis.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The oral test, which will verify the basic knowledge of the application of instrumental methods for the analysis of inorganic and organic pollutants in environmental matrices.

Course curriculum

block 1
1st Subject environmental analysis and its differences compared with classical analytical chemistry.
2nd Area of trace and ultra-trace analysis, chemometrics and metrology aspects of environmental analysis.

block 2
3rd Pre-analytical methods - isolation of analytes from abiotic and biotic matrices; clean extracts .
4th Methodological procedures based on the gas chromatographic techniques including tandem
5th Methodological procedures based on the liquid chromatography tandem techniques including

block 3
6th Electromigration methods and electroanalytical methods applied to environmental analysis
7th Optical methods applied to environmental analysis

block 4
8th Quality Systems; types of laboratories
9th Accreditation in the the field of environmental analysis

block 5
10th Specific methodologies for certain biologically active substances and selected inorganic and organic pollutants

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Introduction to the most commonly applied instrumental methods in environmental analysis. Learning to generate accurate and precise results in the accordance with QA / QC.



Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Checking full-time students will be performed through consultations at the end of each block. Students combined study program will process essay.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Popl M., Fahnrich J.: Analytická chemie životního prostředí, , 0 (CS)

Recommended reading

Smith. R.-K.: Handbook of Environmental Analysis, , 0 (EN)
Subramanian. G. (ed.): Quality Assurance in Environmental Monitoring, , 0 (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. RNDr. Milada Vávrová, CSc.