ABSTRACT

Whether considered a threat to the health of humans in particular or of the ecosystem in general, the problem of air pollution affects us all. In addition to the 189 chemicals listed in the air toxins category of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments, smog, acid rain, ozone depletion, and global warming all arise from air pollution. You can debate the prime causes óacid rain, excessive lumbering or changes in the weather ó but the diminishing rainforest and the spreading desert speak for themselves.
Air Pollution addresses the sources and results of these problems, and how they influence the environment. It surveys all aspects of management, including dispersion modeling, emission measurements, air quality and continuous emission monitoring, remote sensing, and stack sampling. In addition, the book explores methods of reduction and control, with particular attention to gaseous emission controls and odor control.
This stellar resource addresses the prevention of pollution created by existing technology, and the design of future zero-emissions technology. A useful guide for engineers, students or anyone working for environmental protection, Air Pollution provides a solid foundation and presents a sound environmental philosophy.



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part 1|67 pages

Pollutants: Sources, Effects, and Dispersion Modeling

part 2|37 pages

Air Quality

chapter 2.1|8 pages

Emission Measurements

chapter 2.3|6 pages

Stack Sampling

chapter 2.4|7 pages

Continuous Emission Monitoring

chapter 2.5|3 pages

Remote Sensing Techniques

part 3|89 pages

Pollutants: Minimization and Control

chapter 3.1|1 pages

Pollution Reduction

chapter 3.2|3 pages

Particulate Controls

chapter 3.6|7 pages

Gaseous Emission Control

part 4|13 pages

Fugitive Emission: Sources and Controls

chapter 4.3|5 pages

Fugitive Dust

part 5|8 pages

Odor Control

part 6|14 pages

Indoor Air Pollution

chapter 6.1|8 pages

Radon and Other Pollutants

chapter 6.2|5 pages

Air Quality in the Workplace