Chemical cycles: description of the biogeochemical cycles of carbon, phosphorus, nitrogen, oxygen.
Atmosphere compartment: structure and properties of the atmosphere, properties of stratospheric ozone and its interactions with light, stratospheric ozone cycle, interaction with halogenated compounds and consumption of stratospheric ozone; troposphere chemistry: classic and photochemical smog, acid rain, atmospheric particulate; greenhouse effect: radiation balance sheet and greenhouse gas.
Water compartment: composition and chemistry of surface and groundwater; water contamination by: heavy metals, acidifiers, nutrients, organic pollutants.
Soil compartment: basic soil chemistry, acidity and ion exchange, soil salinity, sediment, interaction with metals.
Confined environments: effects of formaldehyde, benzene, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, smoke, asbestos; substances of interest for the most common building materials.
Monitoring techniques: sampling techniques; monitoring systems for the main air pollutants, analysis of water and soil samples.