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SAHS Enviro Sci

Pollution

TermDefinition
ZEV have no emissions from tailpipes or gasoline
Smog results from chemical reactions involving sunlight, air, exhaust, and ozone
Clean Air Act scrubbers and electrostatic precipitators help industries meet the requirements of
Primary Pollutant put directly into the air by human activity
VOC's organic chemicals that vaporize readily
Temperature Inversion atmospheric condition that traps pollution near the ground
Catalytic Converter helps clean car exhaust
Ozone is a secondary air pollutant, and is involved in the formation of smog
Volatile Organic Compounds are organic chemicals that form toxic fumes, oil refineries and gasoline stations are sources of
Vehicles and Industries the two main sources of air pollution
Noise Pollution causes stress, high blood pressure, hearing loss
Electrostatic Precipitator works by giving dust particles an electric charge
Long-term effects of Air Pollution emphysema, lung cancer, heart disease
Sick-building Syndrome can occur in tightly sealed buildings, and can lead to allergic reactions to fungi and mold
Indoor Air Pollution sources include plastics, carpets, cleaning fluids, radon, and asbestos
Short-term effects of Air Pollution headache, eye irritation, coughing, bronchitis
Radon is a natural indoor air pollutant, uranium based rocks underneath the house can also cause this
Correcting Sick-bulding Syndrome remove sources of indoor pollution, improving ventilation, cleaning air ducts
Asbestos is an air pollutant that scars lungs
Examples of Primary Air Pollutants: Carbon Monoxide, Sulfur Oxides, VOC's
Transportation is the industry producing the most amount of air pollutants in the US
Technology used to control Pollution Emissions include: Catalytic Converters, Scrubbers, and Electrostatic precipitators
During a temperature Inversion pollutants are trapped near Earth's surface
Acid Precipitation Forms When: sulfur oxides or nitrogen oxides combine with water
Ground Level Ozone is a secondary pollutant
Scrubber works by dissolving pollutants in water
Created by: tbostwick
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