Flashcards
E0: Pollution Introduction
Flashcards do conjunto (5)
- 1PollutantSubstance that has a harmful effect on the environment and is present at concentrations greater than its natural levels as a result of human activity.
- 2Primary PollutantA pollution that is directly released into the atmosphere (or other parts of the environment.) Example: CO, SO2, NO
- 3Secondary PollutantA primary pollutant that undergoes a chemical change in the atmosphere.
Example: HNO3, H2SO4, NO2, SO3 - 4Natural Sources of PollutantsSources that include normal activities in an ecosystem.
Example: Decomposition,
Volcanic Activity, - 5Anthropogenic SourcesSources of pollutants that are the result of human activities.
Example: Combustion of Fossil Fuels