EC238 Study Guide - Final Guide: Smog, Criteria Air Contaminants, Biochemical Oxygen Demand
Document Summary
National roundtable on the environment and the economy (nrtee) Created in 1994 as independent and nonpartisan advisory body on environment with goal to integrate environmental and economic considers to ensure lasting prosperity and well being of canada. Much more active role in conducting research and developing regulations to achieve specific targets set by congress within specified period of time. Accumulative vs. nonaccumulative: residuals remaining in environment that do decay at such a slow rate that they accumulate vs. damage proportional to amount emitted. Non point source: how easily source is identified. Persistent vs. degradeable: persistent remains in water for very long time since they are not easily degradable. High levels of do associated with high water quality. Biochemical oxygen demand is process of do used during decomposition of degradable pollutants found in water, higher bod the lower the quality of water. Misa is a command and control policy based on regulations of technology rather than employing incentive based regulations.
