This has a slightly "sweet" odor and is an organic conservative. It preserves biological specimens and sets dyes.
What is formaldehyde (H2CO, CH2O, or HCHO)
100
Explain particulate matter
What is respirable particles: 10 micrometers in diameter or less.
2.5 or less which penetrates deeper into the lungs
100
the bottom or starting point of an inversion
What is the inversion base
100
This produces sulfur...
What is coal.
100
Major Sources of Carbon Monoxide?
What are
1. open fires on stove
2. space heaters
3. car in garage
4. fireplace
200
Black Mold & Remediation
What is stachybotrys.
Remediation: eliminate sources of excessive moisture and remove organisms and spores.
200
A pollution control agency that works closely with SCAG to implement appropriate control measures.
What is SCAQMD.
200
Occurs under neutral stability; when env. lapse rate= adiabatic lapse rate.(most common plume)
What is Coning Plume
200
Substance that promotes a reaction but is not consumed.
What is a catalyst.
200
fiber based filtration medium that traps aerosol particles.
What is Mechanical Filtration.
300
a mineral in the form of fibers.
Problems occur when fibers break off and become airborne.
What are Asbestos.
300
Regulates air, water, and land pollution issues.
What is the EPA.
300
Air Flos from high altitudes to lower altitudes, compresses adiabatically while descending and warms the environment; i.e.: Santa Ana Winds
What is a Regional Subsidence Inversion
300
Health Effects of UV exposure.
What are skin tanning, premature aging, skin cancer (basal/squamous cell carcinoma), eye cataracts.
300
a decay product of naturally occuring radioisotopes; enters when the house heats and cools in the winter.
What is Radon Gas.
400
Health effects of Asbestos?
What are:
asbestosis- chronic inflammation and scarring of lung tissue
lung caner and mesothelioma
400
Protects the public health and welfare.
What is the NAAQS.
400
rate at which temperature decreases as altitude increases
What is lapse rate.
400
Index of acidity or alkalinity of a solution. Explain pH levels.
What is a pH. (7.0= neutral) (<7.0= acidic) (>7.0 basic)
400
Ways to rid of indoor air pollution.
What are
1. Reduce polluting activity (decrease source rate)
2. Enhance ventilation (decrease res time or increase mixing volume)
3. filtration (anthropogenically enhanced deposition).
500
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (Sidestream Smoke)
What is "second hand" smoke: smoldering cigs cause side-stream smoke
500
"All basin residents have the right to live and work in an environment of clean air, free of airborne health threats. Government is obligated to protect the public health. "
What is the Environmental Justice.
500
Air aloft sinks and warms from adiabatic compression.
ie: LA has a semi-permanent....
What is large scale subsidence inversion.
500
Ph of rain. (unpolluted and acid)
What is 5.6 for unpolluted.
What is < 5.0 for acid rain.
500
Health effects of HCHO.
What are... eye irritation, odor detected, cerebral cortex affected, autonomous system affected.