Course detail

Sampling, Sample Treatment and Analysis of Harmful Compounds

FCH-MAO_OZSAcad. year: 2010/2011

Familiarization with methods of analysis of harmful compounds, applicable within the range of integrated rescue system. Methods of sampling in all states (solid, liquid, gaseous, biotic and abiotic), methods of sample treatment with emphasis on quick an effective procedures, methods of final analysis, techniques of identification and quantification of individual components. Special attention will be also paid to the methods of direct sample analysis.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Offered to foreign students

Of all faculties

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Improvement of knowledge of sampling, treatment of sample and final detection of harmful substances

Prerequisites

Graduation in bachelor degree in the study program Protection of population at the Brno University of Technology or at similar study program at another university

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Oral examination, questions from all subjects discussed during lectures at this subject

Course curriculum

1) Introduction, characteristic features of analytical methods application in the Integrated Rescue System
2) Sampling of gaseous samples (sampling bags, isolation of organic compounds using SPME, sorption tubes)
3) Sampling of liquid samples (waters, thinners, solvents, dyes, mercury)
4) Sampling of solid samples (soil, foods, biotic samples)
5) Sample treatment for detection of inorganic pollutants (dissolution, leaching, melting)
6) Methods of identification and determination of toxic inorganic elements and compounds (heavy metals, toxic anions): potentiometry, polarography, atomic absorption spectrometry
7) Sample treatment for detection of organic compounds (solid phase extraction, solid phase microextraction, liquid-liquid extraction, gas stripping, head-space analysis)
8) Methods of identification and determination of toxic organic compounds: Chromatographic separation methods
9) Methods of identification and determination of toxic organic compounds: IR spectrometry, UV-VIS spectrometry
10) Methods of identification and determination of toxic organic compounds: Mass spectrometry, hyphenated techniques
11) Mobile analytics methods for the on-site identification and determination of unknown compounds (PCHL-90, Merck Mobile Analytics)
12) Mobile analytical instrumentaion: Portable chromatographs, portable mass spectrometers
13) Special techniques for direct analysis of sample: DART, DESI, DAPCI

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Students will be introduced to basics of sampling of gaseous, liquid and silod samples including biotic ones, taking into account sampling of organic and inorganic compounds at various concentration levels. Further methods of sample treatment will be presented, mainly processes of target compounds isolation forma sample matrix, methods of sample clean-up and group fractionation, concentration techniques and basic derivatization reactions. The last topic will be the instrumental methods of the harmful substances identification and quantitation.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Students in full-time study form are checked within the range defined by the study program. For students in combined form the e-learning support is prepared covering all topics discussed in the full-time form. The knowledge obtained during the course is checked in final examination.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Klouda P.: Moderní analytické metody. Nakladatelství Pavel Klouda, 2003. (EN)
Janků J., Čermák J.: Vzorkování odpadů. Praha: VŠCHT, 2006. (EN)
Križan, V. Analýzy ovzduší. Alfa Bratislava, SNTL Praha, 1981 (EN)
Horáková M., Lischke P., Grünwald A.: Metody chemické analýzy vod. Praha: SNTL a Alfa, 1989 (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer