Treatment of Metal Wastestreams

California State University, Sacramento

Office of Water Programs

'Treatment of Metal Wastestreams' on-line course. 

Objective

This course is designed to train personnel to safely and effectively operate and maintain wastewater treatment facilities for electroplating, metal finishing, and printed circuit board manufacturing.

Scope

This course is designed to train operators in the practical aspects of operating and maintaining treatment plants that receive wastewater from electroplating, metal finishing, and printed circuit board manufacturing facilities. Information is presented on the need for treatment of metal wastestreams, sources of wastewater, safety data sheets (SDSs), and the globally harmonized system of classification and labeling of chemicals (GHS). Operators learn to operate and maintain the equipment and processes used to treat metal wastestreams and how to treat and dispose of sludges produced by the treatment processes. This course focuses on actual operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting procedures, with particular emphasis on safety. Operators also learn to solve arithmetic problems needed to operate treatment processes for metal wastestreams.
 

4.5 CEUs (45 contact hours)

4th Edition, 2013
Manual ISBN 978-1-59371-065-1
Course Time Limit: 6 months
Table of Contents
Learning Objectives (Click chapter title to open)
  1. Need for Treatment and Employee Safety
  2. Methods of Treatment
  3. Operation and Maintenance (O&M)
Appendix:
  • Comprehensive Review
  • How to Solve Treatment of Metal Wastestreams Arithmetic Problems
  • Index

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Email: wateroffice@owp.csus.edu

Call: 916-278-6142

Grade of 70% or better is required to earn a certificate of completion.

Paper-based exams: It takes 2-4 weeks to process your paper-based exam and mail the results.  If you have a deadline for obtaining a certificate of completion from us, submit all of your course answer sheets for grading at least 30 days before you need the certificate. 

Online exams: See your results immediately when you take your exam online at www.owp.csus.edu.  Your certificate of completion will be mailed 7-10 business days after course completion.