Course Syllabus
Hazardous Waste Management
Instructor: Dr. Alison L. Spongberg
Office:
BOL 3086-F, Telephone: x4091
Lab: BOL 3059, Telephone x2986
e-mail:
aspongb@utnet.utoledo.edu
Office
Hours: By appointment or drop in M or W from 9-11 or 1-3.
Scheduled class time: T, Th 9:30-10:45, FH 1270
Please turn all cell phones OFF before the beginning of class.
Course Objective: To
introduce the student to various environmental topics, including (1) the properties
of hazardous waste, (2) environmental regulations in the United States
concerning hazardous waste disposal practices, and (3) the pros and cons of
specific disposal practices.
Reading Assignments: http://utoledo.edu/as/envsciences/faculty/spongberg.html
under the Courses link.
Tentative Course Outline (subject
to change):
1.
Introduction, Laws, RCRA
2.
Risk assessment,
Superfund
3.
Toxicology, government
standards for drinking water, etc
4.
Fate and transport of
pollutants in the environment
5.
Monitoring wells and
Multi-fluid flow
6.
Biotic properties of
soil, bioremediation
7.
Landfills
8.
Other Disposal and
remediation technologies
9.
Radioactive waste
disposal
10.
Medical waste
11.
Class projects
Grading: This
class is graded differently from other classes. Much of your final grade is
based on attendance. You are
allowed two absences for any reason (illness, hangover, good weather). After that you will have a grade
reduction of 4 pts per class.
There will be several in-class and outside assignments given at the
beginning of the class period. Each will be worth from 10-15 points. Total is
another 2/5 of your final grade. No
make-up quizzes or assignments will be given and late assignments are not
accepted. There is a class
presentation that is worth the final 1/5.
Because each class is unique, these fractions may change.
Class Projects: Each student will be required to hand in to me at a
specific date to be announced in class a brief summary of a particular topic,
including the most useful or instructive websites on that subject. Details of this assignment will be
discussed during the first week of class.