REN R360 Lecture Notes - Volatile Organic Compound, Soot, Foodborne Illness
4 Mar 2013
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Voc (volatile organic compounds) + nox + heat + sunlight = ozone. Can be pollutant if formed on ground level (bad) but contributes to the protection from. Transported over long distances, thus rural areas are equally affected as urban areas and as well they can travel from south (warmer) to the north (colder) It does not dissolve in upper levels of our airways but further down and closer to our lungs and execute damage. Leads to symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest tightness, coughing and nausea. It may irritate and damage eyes, nose, sinuses and throat. Particles (liquid, solid) found in air (e. g. dust, soot, smoke, and liquid droplets) They can be produced by combustion process and as well be produced in the air in the combination of solid particles with water or water vapour. The size is proportional to the amount of harm a particulate matter may cause harm.
