PPT-General Properties of Pollutants!

Pollution is energy or matter released into the environment with the potential to cause adverse changes to an ecosystem They are usually released by human activities . Who are we?. What do we do?. What is air pollution?. Discussion in groups. Pollution. The process of making the air, water or soil dirty. . Pollutants. A substance that makes the air, water or soil dirty.. What kinds of things pollute the water?. Types of pollution – what are they?. _______________________________. ___________________. ___________________. ___________________. ___________________. ___________________. By Space Waste. Sue . Henderson. Karen Morgan Ivy. Mark Baillie. Sue . McGeary. Klaus . Theopold. Introduction to Environmental Science . (for non-majors). Teaching Unit: Pollution. Teaching Unit Learning Goals:. . TRADD, part 2. Ari Rabl, ARMINES/. Ecole. des Mines de Paris. , . November 2013. There are . many different models. for atmospheric dispersion and chemistry, . with different objectives. : e.g. . LT 7C: Describe the major outdoor and indoor air pollution problems, discuss the causes and effects of these problems and explain possible solutions to them..  . Outdoor Air Pollution. The presence of chemicals in the atmosphere in concentrations high enough to harm organisms, ecosystems, or human-made materials, or to alter the climate. Chapter 8. POLLUTION AND POLLUTANTS. Pollution – the presence of harmful substances in the environment.. Pollutant – any substance that causes pollution.. Air pollutant – any material that gets into the air and degrades its quality (may be gases or small particles).. 3. Learning Goals for Part 1 of Chapter 14. Be able to describe the . SOURCES. and . EFFECTS. of the . SIX. main . PRIMARY POLLUTANTS. .. Be able to describe how . SECONDARY POLLUTANTS . differ from . Stretch across much of India, Bangladesh, China, and the western Pacific Ocean. Air pollution connects the world. Pollutants can circle the globe in about two weeks. Stricter air pollution standards and continued shifts towards cleaner fuels are needed. Mrs. Page. ESS 2015. Significant. . Ideas. Pollution is a highly diverse phenomenon of human disturbances in ecosystems.. Management strategies can be applied at different levels. . Application & Skills. P O L L U T I O N Identifying and Understanding Air, Water, and Soil Pollution Air Pollution Atmosphere need to know: Air is more dense at sea level 75-80% of air mass found in troposphere Atmosphere contains 78% N, 21%O, and 1% trace gases like, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, argon, water vapor, and carbon dioxide. Also soot, and dust. (. Manihot. . esculentum. ),. . DELTA . STATE..  . R. F. . NJOKU-TONY. DEPARTMENT . OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OWERRI. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Email: tonyrosefeechi@yahoo.com. Criteria Pollutants are certain pollutants known to be harmful to human health and welfare and for which National Ambient Air Quality Standards are established. EPA has identified and set standards to protect human health and welfare for ozone, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, lead, and nitrogen oxide.. Subject Code: 18CV732. Name of the Faculty: Dr Vyshali. K S School of Engineering and Management, Bangalore-560109. Classification of Pollutants. Natural contaminants: e.g., natural fog, pollen grains, bacteria and products of volcanic eruption. 1. Air Pollution. Air Pollution and Weather. Air pollution and weather are linked in two ways. One way concerns the influence that weather conditions have on the . dilution. and . dispersal. of air pollutants. .