40000
The course introduces the regulatory framework and science fundamentals for the management of hazardous wastes. It focuses on the cleanup of sites contaminated with hazardous waste materials and discusses methodologies and processes used for their treatment and disposal. It covers the investigation of the extent of contamination at a site; characterization of fate and transport of contaminants; human health risk assessment; and defining cleanup goals. It utilizes case studies from recent and current projects to illustrate the engineering approaches, the selection, the design parameters and application of technologies being used to address different contaminants. Principles of science and engineering are applied in an interdisciplinary manner.
3 hr./wk.