CHEMISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT

- short historical accounts
- principles of environmental chemistry
- molecular structure and physical-chemical properties relationship
- pollutants from petroleum, PCB’s, dioxins, pesticides, polymers, soaps and detergents
- abiotic transformations and degradation of chemical species through hydrolysis, oxidation, phototransformation and degradation processes: theromodynamic and kinetic aspects.
- chemistry of natural waters and water pollution
- chemistry of the atmosphere and pollution
- soil contamination
- transport and distribution of pollutants in the environment and among the environmental compartments