Pollution control

Pollution control

Related to the measures implemented by a state, institution or community to manage and control environmental pollution.

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ozone precursors

Pollution control; Air pollution

Chemicals such as non-methane hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen, occurring either naturally or as a result of human activities, which contribute to the formation of ozone, a ...

stakeholders

Pollution control; Air pollution

Citizens, environmentalists, businesses, and government representatives that have a stake or concern about how air quality is managed.

source

Pollution control; Air pollution

Any place or object from which air pollutants are released. Sources that are fixed in space are stationary sources and sources that move are mobile sources.

storage tank

Pollution control; Air pollution

Any stationary container, reservoir, or tank, used for storage of liquids.

volatile

Pollution control; Air pollution

Any substance that evaporates readily.

greenhouse gases

Pollution control; Air pollution

Atmospheric gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, chlorofluorocarbons, nitrous oxide, ozone, and water vapor that slow the passage of re-radiated heat through the Earth’s ...