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Environmental Science 5e Chapter 23 Air Pollution Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e

Stationary and Mobile Sources of Air Pollution Two Sources of Air Pollution 1. Stationary Sources: have a relatively fixed location Point Sources Fugitive Sources Area Sources 2. Mobile Sources: move from place to place while emitting pollutants Ex) Airplanes Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e

General Effects of Air Pollution Visual quality of the environment Vegetation, Animals, Soil Water Quality Natural and Artificial Structures Human Heath Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e

Environmental Science 5e Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e

Environmental Science 5e Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e

Primary and Secondary Pollutants, Natural and Human Primary Pollutants Those emitted directly into the air Hydrocarbons, particulates, etc. Secondary Pollutants Produced through reactions between primary pollutants and normal atmospheric compounds Ozone Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e

Environmental Science 5e Major Air Pollutants Sulfur Dioxide (acid rain) Nitrogen Oxide Carbon Monoxide Ozone and Other Photochemical Oxidants Volatile Organic Compounds Particulate Matter Hydrogen Sulfide Hydrogen Fluoride Hazardous Gases Lead Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e

Environmental Science 5e Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e

Environmental Science 5e Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e

Environmental Science 5e Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e

Environmental Science 5e Urban Air Pollution Potential for Air Pollution Determined by: Rate of emission Downwind distance Average wind speed Elevation Atmospheric Inversion: Occurs when warmer air is found above cooler air and it poses a particular problem when there is a stagnant air mass Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e

Environmental Science 5e Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e

Environmental Science 5e Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e

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Environmental Science 5e Smog Smog A mixture between smoke and fog that produces unhealthy urban air Two Types Photochemical Smog Sulfurous Smog Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e

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Environmental Science 5e Pollution Control Particulates Automobiles Sulfur Dioxide Coal Gasification: converts coal to gas to remove sulfur Scrubbing: gas desulfurization Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e

Environmental Science 5e Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e

Air Pollution: Legislation and Standards Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Comprehensive regulations enacted by U.S congress that address acid rain, toxic emissions, ozone depletion and automobile exhaust Air Quality Standards Attempt to control air pollution Tougher Standards for PM 2.5 and Ozone Air Quality Index Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e