Air pollution

Air pollution

Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulates or biological materials into the atmosphere which cause damage to the natural environment and have adverse health affects on organisms.

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Air pollution

nitric oxide (NO)

Pollution control; Air pollution

Precursor of ozone, NO 2 , and nitrate; nitric oxide is usually emitted from combustion processes. Nitric oxide is converted to nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) in the atmosphere, and then becomes involved ...

environmental tobacco smoke

Pollution control; Air pollution

Primarily a combination of sidestream smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe or cigar, and exhaled mainstream smoke from the smoker. Other components include smoke emitted at the mouthpiece ...

chronic exposure

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Long-term exposure, usually lasting one year to a lifetime.

scientific review panel (SRP)

Pollution control; Air pollution

Mandated by AB 1807, this nine-member panel advises the ARB, OEHHA, and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation on the scientific adequacy of the risk assessment portion of reports issued ...

exposure assessment

Pollution control; Air pollution

Measurement or estimation of the magnitude, frequency, duration and route of exposure to a substance for the populations of interest.

vapor recovery systems

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Mechanical systems that collect and recover chemical vapors resulting from transfer of gasoline from operations such as tank-to-truck systems at refineries, tanker-to-pipeline systems at offshore oil ...

ambient air quality standards (AAQS)

Pollution control; Air pollution

Health- and welfare-based standards for outdoor air which identify the maximum acceptable average concentrations of air pollutants during a specified period of time. (See also CAAQS and NAAQS and ...