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UNIT 3: SOLUBILITY AND SOLUTIONS

Chapter 6: The Nature and Properties of Solutions

  6.2 Explaining Solutions
  6.3 Solution Concentration
  6.4 Drinking Water
  Chapter 6 Review

 

6.2 Explaining Solutions

How does Dry Cleaning Work   Page (280, #14 )

Marshal Brain's How Stuff Works Web site provides an excellent start with several good links in trying to answer this Browse. Checkout the links at the bottom of the page.


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Control of Health and Safety Hazards in Commercial Drycleaners   Page (280, #14 )

Produced by the Center for Disease Control in the United States, this Occupational Health and Safety site takes an extensive look at the dry-cleaning business, health regulations, and health problems. It is authoritative and Browse


Air Resources Board Sets Toxic Control Measures for Dry Cleaning Solvent   Page (280, #14 )

The State of California's Air Resources Board issued this press release with respect to toxic control measures for dry cleaning.


6.3 Solution Concentration

Toxicology Information Briefs  Page (284, #9 )

The Institute for Environmental Toxicology at Michigan State University covers a number of topics regarding toxicity. Scroll down and browse through the different web pages for more information. Of particular interest might be Dose-Response Relationships in Toxicology.


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NFPA Guidelines and Definitions   Page (284, #9 )

National Fire Protection Association GUIDELINES & DEFINITIONS. Describes LD50 in oral and dermal forms, and gives toxic levels associated with various terms used in describing the properties of a substance. Browse


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Intravenous Medication Administration  Page (291, #12 )

This page from the Nursing Encyclopedia provides information about administering drugs intravenously. There are links to sites with additional information at the bottom of the article.


6.4 Drinking Water

Groundwater Issues and Research in Canada   Page (295, #9 )

Groundwater Issues and Research in Canada is a report prepared for the Canadian Georscience Council and reviews issues and problems associated with groundwater as they pertain to Canada


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How we Contaminate Ground Water   Page (295, #9 )

Environment Canada's Web site on Groundwater Contamination, its sources and possible solutions. Also contains a link with more complete information on Groundwater in Canada


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Drinking Water Safety   Page (299, #13 )

General Ecology Inc describes some of the things to consider when selecting a portable drinking water system. Drinking water safety, and tips for an appropriate water filter.


Emergency Water Storage and Treatment   Page (299, #13 )

The Emergency Preparedness Service Online provides this page on Emergency water storage and treatment. It describes how to store water and to purify it: boiling or using chemicals.


Water and Wastewater Plant Operation   Page (299, #15 )

Inland Seas Education of Michigan provides this site describing the characteristics of a Water and Wastewater Plant Operator. It also includes links to other career opportunities.


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American Water Works Association  Page (299, #15 )

The American Water Works Association provides this site of job postings that include job descriptions and wages earned and qualifications.


Water Efficiency/ Conservation   Page (299, EAI )

Environment Canada Web site. Water efficiency and conservation main page. Includes multiple links to federal, provincial, and municipal government sites. Browse each of the topics


DMOZ - Water Treatment   Page (299, EAI )

The Open Directory Organization provides this list of Web sites and links related to water treatment/quality issues. Some are specific to municipalities others are general in scope. Browse the links for more information


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Water Resources Application Software   Page (295, #9 )

The US Geological Survey provides this free site to download software that assists in modeling and studying the problems associated with groundwater contamination.


Chapter 6 Review

Survivors of the Exxon Valdez Spill   Page (310, #20 )

Survivors of the Exxon Valdez Spill have put this site up to inform the public about the circumstances surrounding the spill. This site also includes links to others and click through sub-topics of photos, environmental and psychological. Browse


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Oil Spill Prevention and Response   Page (310, #20 )

An American Petroleum Institute site that deals with information about oil spills, preventing them, dealing with them, all about oil as well as other links. Browse


How Safe is Our Drinking Water?   Page (311, #24 )

This CBC news-site provides information about safe drinking water and also offers links to other Web sites dealing with Browse


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Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality   Page (311, #24 )

This site is the Health Canada Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality providing a list of microbiological parameters, as well as additional links to other sites with supporting information. Browse


Safeguarding Our Water   Page (311, #25 )

Scientific American Web site with some suggestions on ways to safeguard water supplies including techniques to recover water from available sources. This site looks at the complex problems dealing with desalination of water.


Saltwater Desalination   Page (311, #25 )

Primer for Civil Engineers with a complete section on Reverse Osmosis. This site is hosted by Virginia Tech's Civil Engineering Department Browse


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On-site Wastewater Treatment System   Page (311, #26 )

This site comes as an extension of Texas A&M University's Agricultural division and describe tablet chlorination for wastewater. Ingredients of chlorine tablets are included in the text. Browse


Chlorine Tablets   Page (311, #26 )

National Research Development Corporation of India provides this site describing why chlorine tablets should be used as well as the process of how the chlorine tablets are made. Browse


10 Years After the Valdez Oil Spill, An Environmental Update   Page (310, #20 )

This site features pictures and information on the Valdez Oil Spill, including shoreline conditions, recovery, and other related links.


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