Analyse des polluants dans l'environnement

Summary - September 11th (GC D0 386)

1. Introduction (FB)

2. Analytical environmental chemistry and chemical quality of rivers (FB)

3. Biological quality of rivers (PM)

4. Demonstration of sampling (PM)

Summary - September 18th (GR C0 528 teaching lab)

1. Field sampling (FB + assistants)

2. Analysis of macro-parameters (FB + assistants)

(TOC, DOC, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, cations and anions)

3. Lab visit (FB)

Summary - September 25th or October 2nd (2 groups) - Teaching lab

1. Analysis of PCBs in sediment samples (FB + assistants)

2. Analysis of metals in sediment samples (FB + assistants)

Summary - October 9th or 16th - Teaching lab
1. Determination of biotic index (PM)

Summary - October 30th

1. Discussion (FB & PM)

2. Report (FB & PM)

Introduction to the 2nd part of the course

We will meet on November 13th at 13:15 in person in the room GC B1 10. Duration until ca. 16:00.

Content:

- General Introduction and motivation for this part of the course by Prof. Christian Ludwig
- Introduction in how to perform the experiments and calculations
- Group formation for the second part of the course
- Expectations and reporting
- Safety

Handout will be available at noon on the same day.
Further supporting information will be provided after the course on this day and later in the laboratory,

Groups: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UcvnZR_e_XRB3lje6DmytzlvTF6GiIxD/edit

IMPORTANT and mandatory: Please watch the short video "Intro 6" (5:21 minutes) before you come to the course. It contains important safety information and information about how to perform the laboratory experiment:

https://mediaspace.epfl.ch/media/Intro+6%2C+Laboratory+Experiment+-+Safety+and+Titration+of+a+Diprotic+Acid/0_4t0ajlq2/29377

According to information given by the assistants.

We meet in GC B1 10 at 13:15pm.

Although, this last afternoon will not give you additional credits, it may be useful for you as an environmental engineer and will complement your understanding of the course content.

This last course helps the student to grasp the extensive possibilities which result from the experiments which have been performed in the laboratory.
Today we will implement relevant learnings from the experiments for obtaining a comprehensive understanding about systems containing complexing agents and dissolved toxic metal cations such as cadmium Cd(II).

The duration of the course will depend on the interest of the students. I expect that we finalize between 3 and 4pm.