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General information
Environmental Issues - from the NSW Environment Protection Authority; includes pages on Water Quality, Air Quality etc.
Case Study: Water Treatment Report - from Cranville Studies
Role of a chemist
Chemistry is (Almost) Everywhere and in Everything - an article in Chemical Education International
Australian universities
Careers in Chemistry - from The University of Sydney
Chemical Sciences and Engineering - from The University of New South Wales
Career Paths and Prospects (Chemistry) - from the University of Technology, Sydney - includes brief information on Forensic scientist, Organic analytical chemist, Process control chemist, Research chemist, Exploration chemist, Environmental chemist, and an Instrument Specialist
Overseas universities
What do Chemical Engineers do - from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers - brief overview of some careers in chemical engineering
Career choices for chemistry graduates - maintained by Harry E. Pence, Professor of Chemistry, SUNY Oneonta, for the use of his students.
What Can I Do With An Undergraduate Degree in Chemistry - from the University of Manitoba, Canada- includes sample job titles and areas of employment
Professional associations
Chemistry, the vital element for your future - from the American Chemical Society - Download an easy to read foldout booklet (234 KB) that maps where each type of qualification can lead and notes industries that require chemists
Vanessa Ralph - food technologist - From Wisenet - Vanessa describes her work in a dairy food factory
Dorothy David - Chemist - From Wisenet - Dorothy works as a research assistant in the Chemistry Department of the University of Wollongong
Quiz a Chemist - from the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, NSW Branch
Government authorities
Chemists and Materials Scientists - from the Occupational Outlook Handbook, US Department of Labor
Chemical Engineers - from the Occupational Outlook Handbook, US Department of Labor
Techniques and Tools
GC/MS Analysis - from Scientific Testimony: an online journal - on gas chromatography and mass spectrometry
Chemical processes in industry
Haber process
Fritz HABER: Chemist and Patriot - from Woodrow Wilson Leadership Program in Chemistry
The Haber Process - from GCSE Chemistry Site
The Haber Process Crossword - an interactive crossword (solve on-line) based on the Haber Process
Chemical of the Week: Ammonia NH3 - from Schoolsnet, UK (pdf, 83KB)
Le Chatelier's Principle
Henri Louis LE CHATELIER, A Man of Principle - from Woodrow Wilson Leadership Program in Chemistry
Analysis of manufactured products
Flame Test
Flame Test for Metallic Ions II - a dramatic teacher demonstration
Flame Tests for Ions - from Marge Jordan - includes a PowerPoint presentation
Spectroscopy
Absorption Spectroscopy - from Kansas State Univeristy - an interactive Shockwave demonstration of the atomic absorption spectra of known and unknown gases
Atomic Spectra - from Quantum Zone, Colorado State University
Atomic-Absorption Spectroscopy (AA) - from Virginia Tech Chemistry Department
Spectroscopy: Light and Element Identification - basic flame test and emission spectra exercise for Introductory Chemistry, from Bellevue Community College
Chemicals in the atmosphere
The Earth's Atmosphere -from University of Tennessee - good summary with colour diagrams of layers of the atmosphere
The Earth System Research Laboratory - with links to environmental issues and case studies
Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Branch - from NASA - with links to research area
Urban and Regional Air Pollution - from CSIRO
Lewis electron dot structures
A Brief Tutorial on Drawing Lewis Dot Structures - from University of California, Los Angeles
Ozone Depletion
Refrigerants for the 21st Century - a concept map - from ChemCases.com at Kennesaw State University
Environmental Effects of Ozone Depletion: 1998 Assessment - from United Nations Environment Program - including Changes in Tropospheric Composition and Air Quality
Environmental Effects of Ozone Depletion - Interim Summary, September, 1997 - from United Nations Environment Program
Earth's sunscreen - the ozone layer - from the Australian Academy of Science - an educational activity
Ozone Layer Depletion - from United States Environmental Protection Agency
Ozone Science: The Facts Behind the Phaseout - also from United States Environmental Protection Agency.
The Ozone Hole Tour - from the Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Cambridge
Ozone Depleting Substances and Synthetic Greenhouse Gases - from the Australian Dept of the Environment.
Chemicals in the environment
Problem-Based Learning at the University of Delaware - see activity "Riverside's Dilemma" and accompanying "Teaching Notes" under Chemistry
Drinking Water: Copper - from University of Nebraska, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources - including Indications of Copper, Potential Health Effects and Testing
Drinking Water: Lead - from University of Nebraska, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources - Indications of Lead, Potential Health Effects and Testing\
Drinking Water: Nitrate-Nitrogen - from University of Nebraska, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources - including Sources of Nitrate in Drinking Water, Indications of Nitrate, Potential Health Effects and Testing
Forensic Chemistry Lab Exercise: The Case of the Drowned Businessman: Analysis of Phosphate in Water - from Colorado Mountain College - an experimental procedure
Student Activity: Detecting Heavy Metal Ion Concentrations in Shellfish - from Chemistry in the Environment, 1989 Woodrow Wilson Summer Institute
Student Activity: Determination of Phosphates in Natural Waters - from Chemistry in the Environment, 1989 Woodrow Wilson Summer Institute
Local area water supply
Ensuring the Future - from Sydney Water - a number of resources designed for primary and secondary school, including an comprehensive unit for the Earth and Environmental Science Syllabus
The Story of Fluoridation - from National Institute of Health
Heavy Metals in Sydney Harbour - from an interview on ABC Radio National
The LEAD Group Inc. Fact Sheets Index including Lead in Drinking Water in Australia - from The Lead Advisory Service Australia (which aims to eliminate lead poisoning, protect the environment from lead)
Interpreting Drinking Water Quality Analysis: What do the numbers mean? - from Cook College-Rutgers University
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