GEOS 6018 - Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Either GEOG 1113K (or GEOG 1113 and GEOG 1113L), GEOL 1121K (or GEOL 1121 and GEOL 1121L), GEOL 2001, or BIOL 2108K (or BIOL 2108 and BIOL 2108L), with a C or higher, or consent of instructor.
Description
Review of the development US environmental regulatory framework including the key or legacy hazardous waste sites that lead to the environmental movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Principles of toxicology, common contaminant geochemistry, environmental risks and hazards, and personal protective equipment.