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GEOLOGY 5512
Geology And Hazardous Waste Management
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Nature, sources and characterization of hazardous waste; collection, transportation and disposal of hazardous wastes. Fundamentals of toxicology and risk assessment. Application of geologic principles and methods in the assessments and remediation of abandoned hazardous waste sites and contaminated aquifers. Review of selected case histories. Experts from government and private organizations will be invited to deliver guest lectures. An out-of-town field trip to a hazardous waste site is required. A term paper based on library research or an approved experimental project is required for graduate credit. Pre-requisites: GEOLOGY 325, GEOLOGY342 & GEOLOGY 350 or permission of the instructor.
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Faculty:
College of Arts & Sciences
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Department:
Geosciences
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