Environmental Chemistry

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Environmental Chemistry

• Sarah Walton
• April 26, 2006
• Introductory Chemistry Seminar

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Overview

• Environmental Impact
• Reducing contamination
• Managing the environment
• Multi-discipline area
  -biology, ecology, soil and water
  chemistry
• Analytical testing
• Safety and regulatory issues

Acid mine drainage
http//www.uwplatt.edu/enve/pictures/envchem.html
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Job Functions and Activities

• Collecting and analyzing samples
• Changing production for more environmentally
  friendly products
• Safety and emergency response
• Government regulations and compliance issues

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Personal Characteristics

• Able to learn other fields
• Communication skills
• Teamwork
• Express ideas efficiently to science and
  non-science audience

http//www.muhlenberg.edu/depts/chemistry/NEWS/che
mcamp/pictcote.htm
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Education and Training

• Ph.D to associate's degree
• Ph.D degree find more interesting work, faster
• Companies look for well-established programs
• Course work in interdisciplinary and
  environmental studies

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Employment

• Academia
• Chemical industry
  -company in
  regulations of government
• Waste Management companies
• Government
  -U.S. Departments of
  Agriculture and Defense
  -U.S. Environmental
  Protection Agency

http//web.mit.edu/chemistry/www/environmental/ima
ges/environmental.jpg
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Job Outlook

• Increased government regulations increase job
  growth
• Regular area growth, mostly in regulatory issues
• Health and Safety function growth

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New Concerns about the Environment

• Hydrogen Hydroxide or Dihydrogen Monoxide
• 2004 Aliso Viejo, California
  
  http//www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4534017
• http//www.armory.com/crisper/DHMO/
  -details of this dangerous
  chemical

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Additional Information

• http//environmentalchemistry.com/
  -articles, database,
  much more
• www.ohio.local.com
  
  -environmental companies in ohio
• www.bls.gov/oco/ocos050.htm
  -a more in depth
  overview and more information on jobs and
  education
• www.envirofacs.org
  -ACS website
  to meetings, people to contact, division research
• http//www.epa.gov/esd/chemistry/pharma/index.htm
  -overview, contact information for scientists
  and organization, much more

Reference http//www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/
1/acsdisplay.html?DOCvc25C3wk5Cwk3_env.html