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22 Cards in this Set
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Convectional Pollutants |
Seven substances that make up the Clean Clear Act |
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Ambient Air |
Air immediately around us |
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Unconventional Pollutants |
Toxic or hazardous substances not listed in the original Clean Air Act |
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Point Source |
Specific locations of highly concentrated pollution discharge |
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Nonpoint Source Emissions |
Substances that enter the air without going through a smokestack |
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Primary Pollutants |
Chemicals released directly into air in a harmful form |
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Secondary Pollutants |
Chemicals modified to a hazardous farm after entering the air |
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Photochemical Oxidants |
Products of secondary atmospheric reactions |
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Sulfur Dioxide |
SO² a colorless corrosive gas directly damaging to both plants & animals |
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Nitrogen Oxides |
(NOx) highly reactive gases formed when N in fuel or combustion air is heated to over 650° in presence of O |
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Carbon Monoxide |
(CO) colorless odorless nonirritating but highly toxic gas |
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Volatile Organic Compounds |
(VOC) organic chemicals that evaporate readily & exist as gases in air |
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Lead |
Abundant metal pollutant |
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Particulate Material |
Atmospheric aerosols |
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Hazardous Air Pollutants |
(HAP) special category of toxins that cause cancer, nerve damage, disrupt hormone function & fetal development |
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Acid Precipitation |
Acidic rains, snow or dry particles |
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Temperature Inversion |
Atmospheric conditions in which a lauer of warm air lies on cooler air |
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Heat Island |
Areas of high temperatures around cities |
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Dust Dome |
High concentration of dust & aerosols in the air over cities |
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Catalytic Converters |
Device on automobiles |
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New Source Review |
Permitting process required by 1977 amendments to the Clean Air Act |
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Cap & Trade Rules |
Policy to set pollution limits |
