ENV007 Sampling and basic chemical and biological tests in environmental analysis

Faculty of Science
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/0/2. 3 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium), z (credit).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Roman Prokeš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Kuta, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Kateřina Nováková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Ivan Holoubek, CSc.
RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Roman Prokeš, Ph.D.
Supplier department: RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Thu 15:00–16:50 D29/252-RCX1
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
ENV007/01: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Kuta, K. Nováková, R. Prokeš
ENV007/02: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Kuta, K. Nováková, R. Prokeš
ENV007/03: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Kuta, K. Nováková, R. Prokeš
ENV007/04: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Kuta, K. Nováková, R. Prokeš
Prerequisites
None, this is a basic course. Basic knowledge in analytical chemistry and work in analytical laboratory are welcome.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The main aim of this course is to get theoretical and practical skills in issues of environmental quality monitoring. Students practically test basic biological a chemical methods for determination of common parameters in environmental quality assessing, obtain summary about legislative action and selected legislative limits concerning quality of drinking water, agricultural soils, urban air etc. The whole course is practically orientated and students should be able to understand the background of environmental analysis.
Syllabus
  • 1. Sampling
  • a. Introduction to a sampling
  • b. Sampling tools and equipment
  • c. Sampling of air
  • d. Sampling of water
  • e. Sampling of sediment
  • 2. Environmental Analytical Chemistry
  • a. Environmental regulations
  • b. Standard procedures in the field of analytical chemistry
  • c. Characteristics of environmental analyzes
  • d. Processing and stabilization of samples
  • e. Volumetric methods for water analysis
  • f. Sensory analysis and (non)soluble compounds
  • g. Anions in Water
  • h. Inorganic gases in the atmosphere
  • i. Basic characteristics of soils - pH and TOC
  • j. Analysis of (toxic) metals
  • k. Analysis of organic compounds
  • 3. Biological and microbiological methods
  • a. Assessment of the status of surface waters
  • b. Biological analysis in the analysis of drinking water
  • c. Analyses and tests of soils
  • 4. Field exercises
  • a. Demonstration of sampling techniques for sampling air, water, sediments and soils
  • b. Custom Workouts (sampling of phytoplankton sampling and measurement of basic water parameters, sampling of soils for the determination of selected parameters, sampling of sediment using Van Veen grab sampler, passive sampling of air and water for the determination of persistent organic pollutants)
  • 5. Laboratyory courses
  • a. Determination and quantification of phytoplankton in the natural sample
  • b. Preparation of soil samples (homogenization, sieving, grinding)
  • c. Determination of total mercury in soil samples by AAS
  • d. Determination of the pH of the soil in the slurry with deionized water and 1M KCl
  • e. Determination of total and organic carbon content (TC and TOC) v
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Vzorkování I. V. Horálek a kol. ISBN 978-80-86380-53-7
  • Portál veřejné správy – online sbírka zákonů: http://portal.gov.cz/wps/portal/_s.155/701/_s.155/699/place
  • AERY, N. C. Manual of environmental analysis. 1st pub. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2010, x, 413. ISBN 9781420069150. info
  • POPL, Milan and Jan FÄHNRICH. Analytická chemie životního prostředí. 4. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Vydavatelství VŠCHT, 1992, 238 s. ISBN 80-7080-336-3. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, laboratory courses and practical demonstrations.
Assessment methods
Participation of laboratory courses. Quality of processed reports from laboratory course. Written exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1431/jaro2013/ENV007/27274895/index.qwarp
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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