Air Pollution Flashcards by SOPHIA MIRANDA

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Primary Pollutant

A

Pollutants DIRECTLY into troposphere

CO2, NOx, SO2

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Secondary Pollutant

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Formed in atmosphere through chemical reactions

SO3, H2SO4, O3

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Thermal Inversion

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Warm air sits above cool air, bottom is dirtier

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CO2 from

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Cooking

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Ozone

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-Stratospheric ozone is good
-Blocks UVA and UVB

-Tropospheric ozone is bad

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Carbon monoxide (CO)

A

HIGHLY TOXIC

Formed when burning without oxygen

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Sulfur Dioxide

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Acid Rain

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Particulate Matter (PM)

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Tiny particles

Smaller the number, smaller the particle

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Aerosols

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Smoke, fog, mist

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Mercury

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Coal burning

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Lead

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Gas

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Asbestos

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Insulation

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Particulates

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Dust, pollen, mites

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Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

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Methane, Benzene, Formaldehyde

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Formation of Tropospheric Ozone & Photochemical Smog

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NO + 02 = NO2
NO2 + UV = NO + O
O + O2 = O3

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Formation of Sulfuric Acid

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SO2 + 02 = SO3
SO3 + H20 = H2SO4

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Formation of Nitric Acid

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NO2 + H20 = HNO3