Pollution Overview

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Pollution properties
State of Matter
Pollution properties
Energy form
Pollution properties
Density
Pollution properties
Persistance
Pollution properties
Toxicity
Pollution properties
Reactivity
Pollution properties
Adsorption
Pollution properties
Solubility
Pollution properties
Bioaccumulation
Pollution properties
Biomagnification
Pollution properties
Synergism
Pollution properties
Mutagenicity
Pollution properties
Carcinogenicity
Pollution properties
Teratogenicity
Density: denser materials require more _______ _____ for ___________, so they are ________ ________
Kinetic energy, suspension, deposited earlier
Persistance (5 words)
Length of time before degradation
High persistance example
CFCs
Low persistance
Pyrethroids
Reactivity affects
Degradation speed
Reactivity affects
Secondary pollutants
Adsorption: _________ onto the surface of a _____ ________ to ___________ or _____
Adhesion, solid particle, immobilise, delay
Bioaccumulation: accumulates in ________ through ____-____ ________ of _____ ______
Tissues, long term ingestion, small doses
Biomagnification (6 words)
Higher concentration in higher trophic levels
Synergism example (4 words)
Ozone -> leaf cuticles -> SOx
Mutagenicity
Capacity to cause mutations
Carcinogenicity
Capacity to cause cancer
Teratogenicity
Capacity to cause birth defects
Factors affecting dispersal (8 words)
Velocity and direction of air and water currents
Factors affecting dispersal
Temperature inversion
Factors affecting dispersal
Presence of adsorbant materials
Temperature inversion: the __ _______ to the ground ____, creating an ________ ______ of ____ __
Air closest, cools, inversion layer, warm air
Temperature inversion: _______ _______ as _______ ____ before the inversion layer
Prevents dispersal, pollutants cool
_____ ___ adsorb onto ___ ________ or ______ ________
Toxic ions, clay particles, organic materials
Factors affecting degradation
Temperature
Factors affecting degradation
Light
Factors affecting degradation
Oxygen
Factors affecting degradation
pH
Effects of rapid sewage decomposition
Deoxygenation
Effects of slow sewage decomposition
Toxin accumulation
Effects of light
Photochemical reactions
Effects of light
Photodegradation
Effects of oxygen
Biological reactions
Effects of oxygen (SOx)
Oxidation
Effects of low pH
Mobilises toxic ions
Pollution controls
Critical Pathway Analysis
Pollution controls
Critical Group Monitoring
Pollution controls
Emission location
Pollution controls
Emission timing
CPA: exploration of all ________ ________ ________ to predict the ________ and assess the possible ______ and ______
Potential exposure pollutants, movement, severity, extent
CPA monitors... (3 words)
Mobile, persistant pollutants
Emission sources with high severity
Valleys
Emission sources with high severity
Enclosed water bodies
Emission sources with high severity
Urban areas
Emission sources with high severity
Permeable rock above aquifers
Principles of control
Production prevention
Principles of control
Release prevention
Principles of control
Post-release remediation
Principles of control
Alternative processes
Factors affecting water pollutant concentrations
Dilution
Factors affecting water pollutant concentrations
Degradation
Factors affecting water pollutant concentrations
Removal rate
Factors affecting water pollutant concentrations
Dispersal
Monitoring water pollution
Biological Oxygen Demand
Monitoring water pollution
Chemical Oxygen Demand
Monitoring water pollution
Coliform count
Monitoring water pollution
Biotic Indices
Biotic indices: ____________ ________ based off organism ________ __________ and ________
Environmental quality, presence, abundance, diversity
Acid pollution indices
Lichens
Water pollution indices
Mayfly larvae
Good biotic indices species
Different sensitivities
Good biotic indices species
Easy identification
Good biotic indices species
Usually present
Good biotic indices species
Usually common
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