由於人類行為所導致之污染，促使不同類型污染物在環境中流佈及累積。特別是各種新興污染物質的出現，衍生化學物質在環境中傳輸行為及最終宿命特性之討論。環境中所觀察到的各種化學反應雖與實驗室控制下的反應行為有所差異，但環境中的各種化學反應仍須遵守各項基礎化學定理。本課程以環境污染物的傳輸、流佈及轉換為基礎，說明污染物在環境中的變化及對環境品質的影響。本課程以基礎化學中之化學平衡、化學動力學、酸鹼反應及氧化還原反應為基礎，說明基礎化學在環境中的應用，包括光化學、土壤化學等；再以特定污染物種類為例說明不同污染物在環境中的化學特性及化學原理在環境污染中所扮演的角色，以期修課同學能瞭解不同污染物質在環境中的來源、傳輸、化學轉換及最終宿命。所介紹之污染物包括塑膠、清潔劑、戴歐辛、農藥、石化污染物等。
Due to the presence of variable environmental pollutants, their occurrence, transport, transformation and fate have been widely studied. Although the environmental chemical behaviors of various pollutants can be different as those observed in the laboratory, the fundamentals of chemical principles have to be followed for the chemical processes of environmental pollutants. Based on the transport, transformation and fate of environmental contaminants, this course provides practical information related to the applications of Environmental Chemistry. Topics discussed in this course include the applications of chemical equilibrium, chemical kinetics, oxidation and reduction reactions, atmospheric chemistry, and soil chemistry. Special topics related to environmental pollutants include chemical water treatments, PCB/Dioxin, water treatments, polymers, pesticides/herbicides, PAHs, etc.