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In the Classroom
Integration of Environmental Analytical Chemistry with Environmental Law: The Development of a Problem-Based Laboratory
Devon A. Cancilla
Department of Environmental Science, Huxley College of the Environment, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9181
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December 2001
Vol. 78 No. 12
p. 1652
Abstract
Environmental chemists face difficult challenges related to generating, interpreting, and communicating complex chemical data in a manner understandable by nonchemists. For this reason, it is essential that environmental chemistry students develop the skills necessary not only to collect and interpret complex data sets, but also to communicate their findings in a credible manner in nonscientific forums. Key to this requirement is an understanding of the quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) elements used to support specific findings. This paper describes the development of a problem-based undergraduate environmental analytical chemistry laboratory and its integration with an undergraduate environmental law course. The course is designed to introduce students to the principles of performance-based analytical methods and the use of environmental indicators to perform environmental assessments. Conducting a series of chemical and toxicological tests, chemistry students perform an environmental assessment on the watershed of the mythical City of Rowan. Law students use these assessments to develop legal arguments under both the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Clean Water Act.
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*  Citation
 Cancilla, Devon A. J. Chem. Educ. 2001 78 1652.
*  Keywords
 Analytical Chemistry; Curriculum; Environmental Chemistry; Ethics; Problem-Based Learning
*  History
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