Unit VII Case Study For this assignment, you are the lead incident commander for a hazardous materials incident similar to those that have been introduced in this course. In this scenario, HLF Polyure

Cou rs e S ylla b u s Cours e D escrip tio n A s ys te m atic a naly s is o f h ow h azard ous m ate ria ls e scala te a n in cid ent o r e m erg ency e ve nt. E xa m in atio n o f th e b asic fu ndam enta l c oncepts c om mon to h azard ous c hem ic als w it h a n e m phasis o n h ow s om e k e y e le m ents , c om pounds, a nd mix tu re s a re in here ntly d angero us.

Cours e T extb ook(s ) Meye r, E . ( 2 014).

Chem is tr y o f h aza rd ous m ate ria ls ( 6 ). U pper S addle R iv e r, N J: P ears on.

Cours e L earn in g O utc o m es Upon c om ple tio n o f th is c ours e, s tu dents s hould b e a ble to :

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Exa m in e c hem is tr y fu ndam enta ls .

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Dis cuss c om mon u nit s o f m easure .

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Exp la in th e c hem is tr y o f c om mon s ubsta nces.

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Eva lu ate c hem ic al in te ra ctio ns a s th ey r e la te to c ontr o l o f p ote ntia l h azard s.

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Cla ssif y h azard ous m ate ria ls a ccord in g to D epartm ent o f T ra nsporta tio n ( D O T) c la ssif ic atio n a nd w arn in g s ys te m s.

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Dete rm in e s tr a te gie s fo r d ealin g w it h c hem ic al p ro pertie s o f s pecif ic ty p es o f h azard ous s ubsta nces.

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Analy z e im porta nt s ta ndard s r e la te d to h azard ous s ubsta nces.

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Apply in fo rm atio n r e sourc es c om monly u sed in e m erg ency r e sponse o pera tio ns.

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Exa m in e w id ely u sed h azard ous m ate ria ls c la ssif ic atio n a nd la belin g s ys te m s.

Acad em ic In te grit y Honesty a nd in te grit y a re ta ke n v e ry s erio usly a t W ald orf U niv e rs it y . A ll s tu dents s hould b e fa m ilia r w it h th e W ald orf Univ e rs it y A cadem ic In te grit y P olic y ( fo und in th e c urre nt S tu dent H andbook) a nd th e c onsequences th at w ill r e sult fr o m bre aches o f th is p olic y.

Cre dit s Upon c om ple tio n o f th is c ours e, th e s tu dents w ill e arn 3 h ours o f c olle ge c re dit .

Cours e S tr u ctu re 1 .

Stu dy G uid e:

C ours e u nit s c onta in a S tu dy G uid e th at p ro vid es s tu dents w it h th e le arn in g o utc om es, u nit le sson, re quir e d r e adin g a ssig nm ents , a nd s upple m enta l r e sourc es.

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Learn in g O utc o m es:

E ach u nit c onta in s L earn in g O utc om es th at s pecif y th e m easura ble s kills a nd k n ow le dge stu dents s hould g ain u pon c om ple tio n o f th e u nit .

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Unit L esso n:

U nit L essons, w hic h a re lo cate d in th e S tu dy G uid e, d is cuss le sson m ate ria l.

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Read in g A ssig nm ents :

U nit s c onta in R eadin g A ssig nm ents fr o m o ne o r m ore c hapte rs fr o m th e te xtb ook a nd/o r outs id e r e sourc es.

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Suggeste d R ead in g:

S uggeste d R eadin gs a re lis te d w it h in th e S tu dy G uid e. S tu dents a re e ncoura ged to r e ad th e re sourc es lis te d if th e o pportu nit y a ris es, b ut th ey w ill n ot b e te ste d o n th eir k n ow le dge o f th e S uggeste d R eadin gs.

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Dis cu ssio n B oard s:

S tu dents a re r e quir e d to s ubm it D is cussio n B oard p osts in U nit s I- V III. D is cussio n B oard s pro vid e s tu dents th e o pportu nit y fo r s tu dent- to -s tu dent a nd p ro fe ssor-to -s tu dent in te ra ctio n b ased o n r e le va nt c ours e concepts a nd id eas. S pecif ic in fo rm atio n a bout a ccessin g th e D is cussio n B oard r u bric is p ro vid ed b elo w .

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Unit Q uiz ze s:

T his c ours e c onta in s U nit Q uiz zes. It is s uggeste d th at th e q uiz zes b e c om ple te d b efo re s tu dents OSH 3 640, In te ra ctio ns o f Hazard ous M ate ria ls O SH 3 640, In te ra ctio ns o f H aza rd ous M ate ria ls 1 com ple te th e U nit A ssessm ents . Q uiz zes a re u sed to g iv e s tu dents q uic k fe edback o n th eir u nders ta ndin g o f th e u nit mate ria l.

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Unit A sse ssm ents :

T his c ours e c onta in s U nit A ssessm ents , w hic h te st s tu dent k n ow le dge o n im porta nt a spects o f th e c ours e. T hese te sts m ay c om e in m any d if fe re nt fo rm s, r a ngin g fr o m m ult ip le c hoic e to w rit te n r e sponse questio ns.

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Unit A ssig nm ents :

S tu dents a re r e quir e d to s ubm it fo r g ra din g U nit A ssig nm ents . S pecif ic in fo rm atio n a nd in str u ctio ns r e gard in g th ese a ssig nm ents a re p ro vid ed b elo w . G ra din g r u bric s a re in clu ded w it h e ach a ssig nm ent.

Specif ic in fo rm atio n a bout a ccessin g th ese r u bric s is p ro vid ed b elo w .

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Ask t h e P ro fe sso r:

T his c om munic atio n fo ru m p ro vid es s tu dents w it h a n o pportu nit y to a sk th eir p ro fe ssor g enera l questio ns o r q uestio ns r e la te d to c ours e c onte nt.

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Stu dent B re ak R oom :

T his c om munic atio n fo ru m a llo w s fo r c asual c onve rs atio n w it h o th er c la ssm ate s.

Unit A ssig nm ents Unit III E ssay For th is a ssig nm ent, y o u w ill c om pose a n e ssay a bout th e c oncept o f c hem ic al in com patib ilit y in clu din g p ra ctic al in fo rm atio n in vo lv in g tw o c om mon c hem ic al p ro ducts .

Choose b le ach ( a b ase) a nd a noth er h ousehold c hem ic al p ro duct th at is a n a cid a nd r e vie w th e p ro duct la bels . Y ou c an access p ro duct la bels a nd S afe ty D ata S heet ( S D S) in fo rm atio n o n th e In te rn et.

Record e ach p ro duct’s c hem ic al fo rm ula tio n.

Revie w S ectio n 7 o f th e p ro duct S D S a nd s um mariz e th at in fo rm atio n a s it r e la te s to th e c hem ic al in com patib ilit y a nd sto ra ge o f th e b le ach a nd th e o th er p ro duct th at y o u c hose.

Use th e U .S . E PA C hem ic al M ix in g C om patib ilit y C hart, w hic h c an b e fo und b y u sin g y o ur fa vo rit e s earc h e ngin e, a nd com ment o n a ny c hem ic al in com patib ilit ie s a ssocia te d w it h th e p ro duct/c hem ic al( s ) th at y o u s ele cte d. In clu de s uch in fo rm atio n a s th e c hem ic al r e actio ns th at c ould o ccur if th e tw o p ro ducts s om ehow b ecam e m ix e d w it h o ne a noth er durin g a n e m erg ency r e sponse in cid ent. A ls o, id entif y h ow th e c hem ic al p ro pertie s, u ses, a nd o th er u niq ue h azard s o f th ese tw o p ro ducts c an a ffe ct th e ta sks a nd s afe ty o f fir s t r e sponders ( e nvir o nm enta l h ealt h a nd s afe ty /fir e s erv ic e pro fe ssio nals ) to a n e m erg ency r e sponse in cid ent.

Sum mariz e a nd c om pare th e u sefu ln ess o f th e S D S in fo rm atio n a nd th e c om patib ilit y c hart. W ere th e tw o r e fe re nces in agre em ent, o r d id y o u fin d th at th e in fo rm atio n w as c ontr a dic to ry ? In clu de a d is cussio n o n h ow y o u in te nd to u se chem ic al in com patib ilit y in fo rm atio n to k e ep y o ur w ork p la ce o r h om e s afe .

Your r e sponse m ust b e a t le ast o ne p age in le ngth . Y ou a re r e quir e d to c it e th e S D S a nd th e U .S . E PA C hem ic al M ix in g Com patib ilit y C hart in y o ur r e sponse. A ll o th er s ourc es u sed, in clu din g th e te xtb ook, m ust b e r e fe re nced. P ara phra sed and/o r q uote d m ate ria ls m ust h ave a ccom panyin g c it a tio ns in A P A fo rm at. Y ou m ust c it e a t le ast th re e s ourc es in y o ur re sponse.

Unit IV P ow erP oin t P re se nta tio n For th is a ssig nm ent, y o u h ave b een ta ske d w it h p re sentin g in fo rm atio n to y o ur c om pany’s b oard r e gard in g a h azard ous mate ria ls in cid ent in vo lv in g th e tr a nsport o f to xic s ubsta nces th at fa lls u nder th e h azard c la ssif ic atio ns th at w e h ave s tu die d so fa r ( w ate r/a ir r e activ e , c orro siv e , o r to xic ) id entif ie d o n th e fo llo w in g W eb p age(s ):

http ://w ww.c sb.g ov/in ve stig atio ns Your p re senta tio n m ust in clu de th e fo llo w in g in fo rm atio n:

sum mary o f th e in cid ent; id entif ic atio n o f th e in fo rm atio n ( h azard c la ss, d escrip tio n, la bels , m ark in gs, a nd p la card s) th at th e D O T r e quir e s w hen tr a nsportin g to xic s ubsta nces a nd in fo rm atio n a bout w ork p la ce e xp osure c oncentr a tio ns o f th e s ubsta nce in vo lv e d in th e in cid ent; descrip tio n o f th e e le m ents o f th e e m erg ency r e sponse to th e in cid ent in clu din g a d is cussio n o n it s e nvir o nm enta l a nd hum an h ealt h im pacts ( b e s ure to a ddre ss h ow th e to xic s ubsta nce’s c hem ic al p ro pertie s, u ses, a nd ill e ffe cts m ay affe ct th e ta sks a nd s afe ty o f a n E HS a nd F S p ro fe ssio nal w ork in g th e in cid ent) ; Dis cussio n o f y o ur o pin io n o n th e r e sponse to th e in cid ent For th is a ssig nm ent, y o u w ill c re ate a P ow erP oin t p re senta tio n c onsis tin g o f a t le ast 5 s lid es ( n ot in clu din g y o ur tit le s lid e and r e fe re nce s lid e) c onta in in g th e in fo rm atio n d escrib ed a bove . A ll s ourc es u sed, in clu din g th e te xtb ook, m ust b e re fe re nced. Y ou m ust in clu de a t le ast tw o s ourc es. P ara phra sed a nd/o r q uote d m ate ria ls m ust h ave a ccom panyin g cit a tio ns in A P A fo rm at.

Unit V R ese arc h P ap er OSHA is sued th e P ro cess S afe ty M anagem ent o f H ig hly H azard ous C hem ic als S ta ndard ( P SM ) ( 2 9 C FR 1 910.1 19) w hic h conta in s r e quir e m ents fo r th e s afe m anagem ent o f c hem ic als fo r c om panie s th at e xc eed O SHA’s th re shold q uantit ie s fo r hig hly h azard ous s ubsta nces. T his s ta ndard r e quir e s th e e sta blis hm ent o f a m anagem ent p ro gra m th at in clu des conductin g p ro cess h azard a naly s es, e sta blis hin g d eta ile d o pera tin g p ro cedure s, a nd in clu des o th er im porta nt re quir e m ents to m it ig ate th e p ossib ilit y o f a s erio us, c hem ic al r e la te d in cid ent o ccurrin g a t th e fa cilit y .

For th is a ssig nm ent, s uppose y o u a re a s afe ty m anager a t a c hem ic al m anufa ctu rin g fa cilit y th at m anufa ctu re s concentr a te d n it r ic a cid . Y ou h ave h eard th at e m plo ye es w ho lo ad n it r ic a cid in to r a il ta nk c ars h ave b een c heckin g th e p re - in spectio n c hecklis t fr o m th e r a il s hip pin g o ffic e in ste ad o f a ctu ally in spectin g th e v e hic le s w it h th e c hecklis t in h and a s O SH 3 640, In te ra ctio ns o f H aza rd ous M ate ria ls 2 re quir e d b y th e o pera tin g p ro cedure . T his h as n ot b een th e fir s t tim e th e s hip pin g c re w h as b een la x a bout p ro cess s afe ty re la te d w ork r u le s. B ased o n th is s cenario , p le ase c om pose a r e searc h p aper w hic h in clu des th e fo llo w in g in fo rm atio n:

Id entif y th e c hem ic al p ro pertie s, u ses, a nd p rim ary h azard s a ssocia te d w it h c om mon o xid iz ers in clu din g c oncentr a te d nit r ic a cid .

Id entif y im porta nt o ccupatio nal e xp osure lim it s ( O ELs) a ssocia te d w it h a t le ast 3 c om mon o xid iz ers .

Id entif y P SM r e quir e m ents th at w ould b e u sefu l fo r p re ve ntin g o r m in im iz in g th e c onsequences o f a s ig nif ic ant o xid iz er re la te d in cid ent.

Usin g th e O SHA S ta ndard a nd y o ur o w n e xp erie nce, ju stif y a nd v a lid ate th e im porta nce o f th e P SM s ta ndard to y o ur fa cilit y ( if it s to re s a nd p ro cesses h ig hly h azard ous m ate ria ls ) o r a fa cilit y th at m ay im pact y o ur c om munit y o r a n ear-b y com munit y . E xa m ple s m ig ht in clu de a w ate r tr e atm ent fa cilit y th at u tiliz es liq uefie d c hlo rin e g as, a c oal fir e d p ow er p la nt th at u tiliz es liq uefie d c hlo rin e g as fo r w ate r tr e atm ent, a fo od p ro cessin g p la nt w it h a la rg e a m monia r e fr ig era tio n s ys te m , a fe rtiliz er m anufa ctu rin g o r s to ra ge fa cilit y , a c hem ic al m anufa ctu rin g fa cilit y , e tc ..

Your r e searc h p aper m ust b e a t le ast tw o p ages in le ngth . Y ou a re r e quir e d to c it e th e O SHA S ta ndard 2 9 C FR 1 910.1 19 in yo ur r e sponse a s w ell a s a t le ast tw o o th er s ourc es, o ne o f w hic h m ust b e th e W ald orf O nlin e L ib ra ry . A ll s ourc es u sed, in clu din g th e te xtb ook, m ust b e r e fe re nced. P ara phra sed a nd/o r q uote d m ate ria ls m ust h ave a ccom panyin g c it a tio ns in A P A fo rm at.

Unit V I E ssay Your c om pany h as b een c ontr a cte d to a ssess a nd c le anup a s it e th at p re vio usly h ad a m anufa ctu rin g fa cilit y fo r a n org anochlo rin e p estic id e ( i. e ., a ld rin , c hlo rd ane, d ie ld rin , e ld rin , o r h epta chlo r). Y ou a re ta ske d w it h s hip pin g th ese w aste s off- s it e to a tr e atm ent, s to ra ge, d is posal fa cilit y ( T S D F) fo r d is posal. R evie w th e in fo rm atio n fo und in th e 1 6-p oin t G HS S D S fo r a t le ast tw o o f th e o rg anochlo rin e p estic id es d eta ile d in th is questio n. D escrib e h ow y o u w ould p re pare fo r tr a nsport o f th ese m ate ria ls a nd e nsure p ro per s hip pin g d ocum enta tio n based o n D O T r e gula tio ns ( h azard c la ss, d escrip tio ns, la bels , m ark in gs, a nd p la card s). D escrib e th e im porta nce o f h avin g th ese r e gula tio ns in p la ce w hen tr a nsportin g h azard ous m ate ria ls .

D escrib e th e c hem ic al p ro pertie s, u ses, a nd ill e ffe cts th at fir s t r e sponders , s uch a s E HS a nd F S p ro fe ssio nals , m ay encounte r u pon a rriv a l to th e s it e d is cussed in th is a ssig nm ent. S um mariz e th e in fo rm atio n fo und in th e S D S, a nd e xp la in how th at in fo rm atio n p re pare s E HS a nd F S p ro fe ssio nals to a ssess a nd m it ig ate w ork p la ce h azard s r e la te d to org anochlo rin e p estic id es.

Your e ssay m ust b e a t le ast o ne p age in le ngth . Y ou a re r e quir e d to c it e th e r e le va nt S D S in y o ur r e sponse a s w ell a s a t le ast o ne o th er s ourc es. A ll s ourc es u sed, in clu din g th e te xtb ook, m ust b e r e fe re nced. P ara phra sed a nd/o r q uote d m ate ria ls must h ave a ccom panyin g c it a tio ns in A P A fo rm at.

Unit V II C ase S tu dy For th is a ssig nm ent, y o u a re th e le ad in cid ent c om mander fo r a h azard ous m ate ria ls in cid ent s im ila r to th ose th at h ave been in tr o duced in th is c ours e. In th is s cenario , H LF P oly u re th ane M anufa ctu rin g w as u nderg oin g a m ain te nance a ctiv it y in whic h a n a cid g as fe ed lin e s egm ent r e quir e d r e pla cem ent. P re ssure g auges w ere n ot in sta lle d in th e lin e to m onit o r a ctiv it y or to in dic ate if th e lin e w as o pera tio nal. U pon in it ia tin g th e lin e b re akin g a ctiv it y ( o penin g th e lin e to th e a tm osphere ) u nder self - c onta in ed b re ath in g a ppara tu s ( S C BA), th ere w as a n u ncontr o lle d r e le ase o f a cid g as. A n earb y w eld in g o pera tio n pro vid ed th e ig nit io n s ourc e a nd th e fla m mable g as w as ig nit e d.

The fo llo w in g a ctio ns w ere in it ia lly ta ke n:

The e va cuatio n a la rm w as s ounded a nd th e fa cilit y e m erg ency r e sponse te am ( E R T) w as a ctiv a te d.

The p la nt m anager a nd th e lo cal fir e d epartm ent w ere n otif ie d o f th e in cid ent.

The in cid ent c om mand w as e sta blis hed a t th e fa cilit y o ffic e n ear th e m ain a ccess g ate to th e s outh ( th is is th e fu rth est dis ta nce w it h in th e p ro perty b oundary fr o m th e in cid ent lo catio n).

The in cid ent c om mander im ple m ente d a ctio ns r e quir e d u nder th e a ppro ve d e m erg ency r e sponse p la n.

The E R T w as n ot a ble to im media te ly is ola te th e s ourc e o f th e in cid ent.

The fir e d epartm ent a rriv e d o n lo catio n a nd a ssum ed th e in cid ent c om mand o f th e e ve nt.

Addit io nal R ele va nt In fo rm atio n:

The fa cilit y e ncom passes a n a re a m easurin g 2 000 fe et b y 1 400 fe et.

The n eare st r e sid entia l c om munit y is lo cate d a ppro xim ate ly 1 000 fe et to th e n orth east.

A p la stic r e cyc lin g p la nt is lo cate d a lo ng th e s outh fe nce b oundary o f th e r e fin ery .

A m ajo r in te rs ta te h ig hw ay r u ns d ir e ctly p ara lle l to th e p la nt.

The a m bie nt te m pera tu re o n th e d ay o f th e in cid ent w as 8 5° F a nd th e w in d w as b lo w in g a t 7 m ph fr o m th e s outh w est to th e n orth east.

Work c re w s w ere s chedule d to w ork 1 2-h our s hif ts , 2 4-h ours a d ay, to c om ple te th e in cid ent r e sponse.

The fa cilit y h as a tr a in ed E R T th at c an r e spond to in cid ents .

Your e ssay m ust a ddre ss th e fo llo w in g:

Sum mariz e th e in cid ent.

Id entif y a ll h azard ous m ate ria ls in vo lv e d, th eir c la ssif ic atio ns a nd th eir p hys ic al p ro pertie s.

Dis cuss c hem ic al in com patib ilit y a nd in te ra ctio ns r e le va nt to th is in cid ent.

Dis cuss a ny s hort o r lo ng te rm m it ig atio n n ecessary .

Exp la in h ow th e le ad in cid ent c om mander s hould r e spond to th is in cid ent b ased o n th e E m erg ency R esponse Guid ebook ( E R G). C lic k th e lin k b elo w to a ccess th e E R G a t th e P ip elin e a nd H azard ous M ate ria ls S afe ty A dm in is tr a tio n O SH 3 640, In te ra ctio ns o f H aza rd ous M ate ria ls 3 websit e :

Pip elin e a nd H azard ous M ate ria ls S afe ty A dm in is tr a tio n. ( n .d .) . E m erg ency R esponse G uid ebook ( E R G). R etr ie ve d fr o m http ://w ww.p hm sa.d ot.g ov/h azm at/lib ra ry /e rg Exp la in th e c orre ctiv e a ctio n p la n th at s hould b e im ple m ente d b ased o n th e E R G to p re ve nt a r e occurre nce o f th is e ve nt.

Your r e sponse m ust b e a t le ast o ne p age in le ngth ( n ot c ountin g th e c ove r p age o r r e fe re nce p age). A ll s ourc es u sed, in clu din g th e te xt, m ust b e r e fe re nced. P ara phra sed a nd q uote d m ate ria ls m ust h ave a ccom panyin g in -te xt a nd re fe re nce c it a tio ns in A P A fo rm at.

Subm it tin g C ours e P ap ers /P ro je cts Once y o u h ave c om ple te d y o ur p apers /p ro je cts , s ubm it y o ur c om ple te d p apers /p ro je cts b y u plo adin g th ro ugh th e Assig nm ent ta b in e ach u nit . D o n ot e -m ail y o ur p aper d ir e ctly to y o ur p ro fe ssor. B y u sin g th e A ssig nm ent ta b, y o ur r e cord will a uto m atic ally b e u pdate d to in dic ate y o u h ave s ubm it te d y o ur p apers /p ro je cts , a nd th e a ssig nm ent w ill b e p ro vid ed to yo ur p ro fe ssor fo r g ra din g. In str u ctio ns fo r s ubm it tin g y o ur a ssig nm ent c an b e fo und u nder th e A ssig nm ent ta b in e ach u nit .

APA G uid elin es Wald orf C olle ge r e quir e s th at s tu dents u se th e A P A s ty le fo r p apers a nd p ro je cts . T here fo re , th e A P A r u le s fo r fo rm attin g, quotin g, p ara phra sin g, c it in g, a nd lis tin g o f s ourc es a re to b e fo llo w ed. In fo rm atio n a bout u sin g A P A s ty le c an b e fo und in AP A S ty le H elp in th e C ours e M enu. T his a re a p ro vid es lin ks to In te rn et s it e s, tu to ria ls , a nd g uid es th at p ro vid e com pre hensiv e in fo rm atio n o n A P A fo rm attin g, in clu din g e xa m ple s a nd s am ple p apers .

Gra d in g R ubric s This c ours e u tiliz es a naly tic g ra din g r u bric s a s to ols fo r y o ur p ro fe ssor in a ssig nin g g ra des fo r a ll le arn in g a ctiv it ie s. E ach ru bric s erv e s a s a g uid e th at c om munic ate s th e e xp ecta tio ns o f th e le arn in g a ctiv it y a nd d escrib es th e c rit e ria fo r e ach le ve l of a chie ve m ent. In a ddit io n, a r u bric is a r e fe re nce to ol th at lis ts e va lu atio n c rit e ria a nd c an h elp y o u o rg aniz e y o ur e ffo rts to meet th e r e quir e m ents o f th at le arn in g a ctiv it y . It is im pera tiv e fo r y o u to fa m ilia riz e y o urs elf w it h th ese r u bric s b ecause th ese a re th e p rim ary to ols y o ur p ro fe ssor u ses fo r a ssessin g le arn in g a ctiv it ie s.

Rubric c ate gorie s in clu de: ( 1 ) D is cussio n B oard , ( 2 ) A ssessm ent ( W rit te n R esponse), a nd ( 3 ) A ssig nm ent. H ow eve r, it is possib le th at n ot a ll o f th e lis te d r u bric ty p es w ill b e u sed in a s in gle c ours e ( e .g ., s om e c ours es m ay n ot h ave Assessm ents ).

The D is cussio n B oard r u bric c an b e fo und w it h in U nit I’s D is cussio n B oard s ubm is sio n in str u ctio ns.

The A ssessm ent ( W rit te n R esponse) r u bric c an b e fo und e m bedded in a lin k w it h in th e d ir e ctio ns fo r e ach U nit Assessm ent. H ow eve r, th ese r u bric s w ill o nly b e u sed w hen w rit te n-re sponse q uestio ns a ppear w it h in th e A ssessm ent.

Each A ssig nm ent ty p e ( e .g ., a rtic le c rit iq ue, c ase s tu dy, r e searc h p aper) w ill h ave it s o w n r u bric . T he A ssig nm ent r u bric s are b uilt in to B la ckb oard , a llo w in g s tu dents to r e vie w th em p rio r to b egin nin g th e A ssig nm ent a nd a gain o nce th e Assig nm ent h as b een s core d. T his r u bric c an b e a ccessed v ia th e A ssig nm ent lin k lo cate d w it h in th e u nit w here it is to b e subm it te d. S tu dents m ay a ls o a ccess th e r u bric th ro ugh th e c ours e m enu b y s ele ctin g th e “ G ra des” lin k.

Again , it is v it a lly im porta n t f o r y o u t o b eco m e f a m ilia r w it h t h ese r u bric s b ecau se t h eir a p plic atio n t o y o ur Dis cu ssio n B oard s, A sse ssm ents , a n d A ssig nm ents is t h e m eth od b y w hic h y o ur in str u cto r a ssig ns a ll g ra d es.

Com munic atio n F oru m s These a re n on-g ra ded d is cussio n fo ru m s th at a llo w y o u to c om munic ate w it h y o ur p ro fe ssor a nd o th er s tu dents .

Partic ip atio n in th ese d is cussio n fo ru m s is e ncoura ged, b ut n ot r e quir e d.

You c an a ccess th ese fo ru m s w it h th e b utto ns in th e C ours e M enu. In str u ctio ns fo r s ubscrib in g/u nsubscrib in g to th ese fo ru m s a re p ro vid ed b elo w .

Clic k h ere fo r in str u ctio ns o n h ow to s ubscrib e/u nsubscrib e a nd p ost to th e C om munic atio n F oru m s.

Ask t h e P ro fe sso r This c om munic atio n fo ru m p ro vid es y o u w it h a n o pportu nit y to a sk y o ur p ro fe ssor g enera l o r c ours e c onte nt q uestio ns.

Questio ns m ay fo cus o n B la ckb oard lo catio ns o f o nlin e c ours e c om ponents , te xtb ook o r c ours e c onte nt e la bora tio n, addit io nal g uid ance o n a ssessm ent r e quir e m ents , o r g enera l a dvic e fr o m o th er s tu dents .

O SH 3 640, In te ra ctio ns o f H aza rd ous M ate ria ls 4 Questio ns th at a re s pecif ic in n atu re , s uch a s in quir ie s r e gard in g a ssessm ent/a ssig nm ent g ra des o r p ers onal accom modatio n r e quests , a re N O T to b e p oste d o n th is fo ru m . If y o u h ave q uestio ns, c om ments , o r c oncern s o f a n on- public n atu re , p le ase fe el fr e e to e m ail y o ur p ro fe ssor. R esponses to y o ur p ost w ill b e a ddre ssed o r e m aile d b y th e pro fe ssor w it h in 4 8 h ours .

Befo re p ostin g, p le ase e nsure th at y o u h ave r e ad a ll r e le va nt c ours e d ocum enta tio n, in clu din g th e s ylla bus, assessm ent/a ssig nm ent in str u ctio ns, fa cult y fe edback, a nd o th er im porta nt in fo rm atio n.

Stu dent B re ak R oom This c om munic atio n fo ru m a llo w s fo r c asual c onve rs atio n w it h y o ur c la ssm ate s. C om munic atio n o n th is fo ru m s hould alw ays m ain ta in a s ta ndard o f a ppro pria te ness a nd r e spect fo r y o ur fe llo w c la ssm ate s. T his fo ru m s hould N O T b e u sed to share a ssessm ent a nsw ers .

Sch edule /G ra d in g The fo llo w in g p ages c onta in a p rin ta ble C ours e S chedule to a ssis t y o u th ro ugh th is c ours e.

By fo llo w in g th is s chedule , y o u will b e a ssure d th at y o u w ill c om ple te th e c ours e w it h in th e tim e a llo tte d.

Unit I In tr o ductio n to C hem is tr y [ W eig ht: 1 0% ] Read/V ie w :

Unit I S tu dy G uid e Chapte r 1 : In tro ductio n, p p. 3 -4 ; 1 7-2 3; 2 4-2 7 Chapte r 2 : S om e F eatu re s o f M atte r a nd E nerg y, p p. 3 5-4 2; 5 4-5 6 Chapte r 4 : C hem ic al F orm s o f M atte r, p p. 1 11-1 16; 1 19-1 21 Dis c u ss:

Unit I D is cussio n B oard 2% Subm it:

Unit I A ssessm ent 8% Unit II Chem is tr y o f S om e C om mon E le m ents [ W eig ht: 1 0% ] Read/V ie w :

Unit II S tu dy G uid e Chapte r 6 : U se o f th e D O T H azard ous M ate ria ls R egula tio ns b y E m erg ency R esponders , pp. 1 79-2 17 Chapte r 7 : C hem is try o f S om e C om mon E le m ents , p p. 2 27-2 67 Dis c u ss:

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Unit II A ssessm ent 8% Unit III Chem is tr y o f A cid s/B ase s a nd W ate r/A ir -R eactiv e M ate ria ls [ W eig ht: 1 7% ] Read/V ie w :

Unit III S tu dy G uid e Chapte r 8 : C hem is try o f S om e C orro siv e M ate ria ls , p p. 2 70-3 04 Chapte r 9 : C hem is try o f S om e W ate r- a nd A ir -R eactiv e S ubsta nces, p p. 3 08-3 42 Dis c u ss:

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Unit III Q uiz Unit III E ssay 5% 10% Unit IV Chem is tr y o f T oxic S ubsta nce s [ W eig ht: 1 2% ] Read/V ie w :

Unit IV S tu dy G uid e Chapte r 1 0: C hem is try o f S om e T oxic S ubsta nces, p p. 3 45-4 16 Dis c u ss:

Unit IV D is cussio n B oard 2% Subm it:

Unit IV P ow erP oin t P re senta tio n 10% O SH 3 640, In te ra ctio ns o f H aza rd ous M ate ria ls 5 Unit V Chem is tr y o f S om e O xid iz e rs [ W eig ht: 1 7% ] Read/V ie w :

Unit V S tu dy G uid e Chapte r 5 : P rin cip le s o f C hem ic al R eactio ns, p p. 1 40-1 42 Chapte r 1 1: C hem is try o f S om e O xid iz ers , p p. 4 21-4 63 Readin g A ssig nm ent (1 a rtic le ): S ee S tu dy G uid e Dis c u ss:

Unit V D is cussio n B oard 2% Subm it:

Unit V R esearc h P aper 15% Unit V I Chem is tr y o f S om e H aza rd ous O rg anic C om pounds [ W eig ht: 1 2% ] Read/V ie w :

Unit V I S tu dy G uid e Chapte r 1 2: C hem is try o f S om e H azard ous O rg anic C om pounds: P art I, p p. 4 66-5 27 Chapte r 1 3: C hem is try o f S om e H azard ous O rg anic C om pounds: P art II, p p. 5 33-6 00 Dis c u ss:

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Unit V I E ssay 10% Unit V II Chem is tr y o f P oly m ers [ W eig ht: 1 2% ] Read/V ie w :

Unit V II S tu dy G uid e Chapte r 1 4: C hem is try o f S om e P oly m eric M ate ria ls , p p. 6 06-6 42 Dis c u ss:

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Unit V II C ase S tu dy 10% Unit V III Chem is tr y o f R adio activ e M ate ria ls [ W eig ht: 1 0% ] Read/V ie w :

Unit V III S tu dy G uid e Chapte r 1 5: C hem is try o f S om e E xplo siv e s, p p. 6 54-6 80 Chapte r 1 6: R adio activ e M ate ria ls , p p. 6 84-7 31 Dis c u ss:

Unit V III D is cussio n B oard 2% Subm it:

Unit V III A ssessm ent 8% O SH 3 640, In te ra ctio ns o f H aza rd ous M ate ria ls 6