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FIRE 2375 - Hazardous Materials Chemistry (VSCC)


Credit hours: 3

Prerequisites: Acceptable placement score or completion of all Learning Support competencies in Reading and Writing.

Course Description:
Course provides basic chemistry relating to the categories of hazardous materials including recognition, identification, reactivity, and health hazards encountered by emergency services. This course is not intended to satisfy the natural science requirement for the AAS Degree.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

  1. Identify the common elements of the Periodic Table.
  2. Distinguish between elements, compounds, and mixtures.
  3. Describe the basic chemical and physical properties of gases, liquids, and solids.
  4. Explain the difference between ionic and covalent bonding.
  5. Discuss principles of chemical reactions.