Maricopa Community Colleges  FSC119   19896-19946 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/14/93
FSC119 19896-19946 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Reactive and Unstable Hazardous Materials
Indepth view of the physical and chemical characteristics of highly reactive and unstable hazardous materials. Identification of substances incompatible with potentially explosive materials. Introduction to inorganic nomenclature. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
FSC119   19896-19946 Reactive and Unstable Hazardous Materials
1. Define the physical and chemical characteristics of reactive and unstable materials. (I, II)
2. Write the chemical names of inorganic materials. (III, IV, V)
3. Identify the health concerns associated with acute or chronic exposure to inorganic chemicals. (VI, VII)
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FSC119   19896-19946 Reactive and Unstable Hazardous Materials
    I. The Structure of Matter
        A. The Atom
        B. Electron Theory
        C. The Periodic Chart
        D. Molecular bonding
        E. Types of matter
      II. Chemical Nomenclature
          A. Expressing chemical formulas
          B. Naming systems for inorganic compounds
        III. Oxidizers
            A. The "Pers"
            B. Oxychlorinated salts
            C. Nitrates
          IV. Air/Water Reactive Materials
              A. Water reactive metals
              B. Binary compounds
              C. Organometallic compounds
              D. Pyrophoric materials
            V. Corrosives
                A. Acids
                B. Bases
              VI. Unstable Materials
                  A. Peroxides
                  B. Monomers
                VII. Explosives
                    A. Pyrotechics
                    B. Low explosives
                    C. High explosives
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