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    The document discusses various sources and effects of air pollution. It outlines key pollutants such as carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and hydrocarbons which come from automobiles, industries, domestic sources, and smoking. Air pollution is influenced by meteorological factors and can have both immediate and long term health impacts. Various methods for monitoring, preventing, and controlling air pollution are mentioned.

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    AIR POLLUTION

    ENVT 7
    POLLUTION :

    INESCAPABLE CONSEQUENCE OF THE


    PRESENCE OF MAN & HIS ACTIVITIES.
    SOURCES
    1) AUTOMOBILES – photochemical
    pollutants

    2) INDUSTRIES

    3) DOMESTIC SOURCES

    4) SMOKING – active & passive.

    5) MISCELLANEOUS
    METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS
    1. Topography

    2. Air movement

    3. Climate

    4. Temp gradient.
    AIR POLLUTANTS
    • Carbonmonoxide
    • Sulphur dioxide, Sulphur trioxide
    • Lead
    • Carbon dioxide
    • Hydrocarbons
    • Metallic compounds like cadmium
    • Hydrogen sulphide
    • Metals like Hg, flourides, benzene
    • Smog
    Sources of Indoor Pollutants
    Pollutant Source
    • Respiratory tobacco smoke, stove
    • Carbon monoxide combustion equipment
    • Nitrogen dioxide gas cookers, cigs
    • Sulphur dioxide coal combustion
    • Carbon dioxide respiration, combustion
    • Formaldehyde carpet adhesive
    • Organic vapours solvents, adhesives
    • Asbestos insulation, fireproofing
    • Mineral fibres appliances
    MONITORING
    INDICATORS OF AIR POLLUTION
    a) sulphur dioxide
    b) soiling index
    c) grit & dust measurement
    d) air pollution index
    e) Co efficient of Haze.
    In India, air pollution is monitored by
    CPCB.
    EFFECTS
    • HEALTH ASPECTS
    A) IMMEDIATE
    Acute bronchitis, may even lead to
    immediate death by suffocation
    B) DELAYED
    Chronic bronchitis, lung cancer,
    bronchial asthma, emphysema
    Prevention & Control
    1) CONTAINMENT
    2) REPLACEMENT
    3) DILUTION
    4) LEGISLATION
    5) INTERNATIONAL ACTION.
    COMPOSITION
    • normally = nitrogen – 78.1%,
    oxygen – 20.93%
    carbondioxide – 0.03%.

    the balance is made up by trace gases like


    argon, neon, krypton, xenon & helium.
    AIR IS RENDERED IMPURE BY…
    1) respiration of men & animals.

    2) combustion of coal, gas, oil etc.

    3) decomposition of organic matter.

    4) traffic & manufacturing processes.


    AIR IN OCCUPIED ROOM
    • PHYSICAL CHANGES.
    a) rise in temp.
    b) increase in humidity.
    c) decrease in air movement.
    d) body odours.
    e) bacterial pollution.
    INDICES OF THERMAL
    COMFORT
    1) AIR TEMPARATURE.

    2) AIR TEMP & HUMIDITY.

    3) COOLING POWER.

    4) EFFECTIVE TEMP.

    5) CORRECTED EFFECTIVE TEMP.


    • EFFECTIVE TEMP :- is a arbitrary index
    which combines into single value the
    effect of temp, humidity & movement of
    internal air on the sensation of warmth or
    cold felt by human body.
    • measured using dry bulb thermometer.
    • CORRECTED EFFECTIVE TEMP :-
    Is an improvement over the effective temp
    index.

    Instead of dry bulb thermometer, globe


    thermometer is used, it is more sensitive
    to temp changes.
    • COMFORT ZONES :-
    range of effective temps over which
    majority of adults feel comfortable.

    depends on physical, physiological &


    psychological factors.
    LEVEL C.E.T in deg/F
    1) Pleasant & cool 69
    2) Comfortable & cool 69 – 76
    3) Comfortable 77 – 80
    4) Hot & comfortable 81 – 82
    5) Extremely hot 83+
    6) Intolerably hot 86+

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