See also: Air
Pollutants |
Asbestos |
Consumer/Household
Products |
Environmental
Tobacco Smoke |
Microorganisms |
Radon |
Safe Housing |
School Exposures |
Glossary Terms
Air
particulates
Total suspended particulate matter found in the
atmosphere
as solid particles or liquid droplets. Chemical composition of
particulates
varies widely, depending on location and time of year. Airborne
particulates
include windblown dust, emissions from industrial processes, smoke from
the
burning of wood and coal, and motor vehicle or non-road engine
exhausts.(1)
Air pollutant
Any substance in air that could, in high enough
concentration, harm man, other animals, vegetation, or material.
Pollutants may
include almost any natural or artificial composition of matter capable of
being
airborne. They may be in the form of solid particles, liquid droplets,
gases, or
in combination thereof. Generally, they fall into two main groups: (1)
those
emitted directly from identifiable sources and (2) those produced in the
air by
interaction between two or more primary pollutants, or by reaction with
normal
atmospheric constituents, with or without photoactivation.(1)
Air pollutants, hazardous
Air pollutants which are not covered
by
ambient air quality standards but which, as defined in the Clean Air Act,
may
reasonably be expected to cause or contribute to irreversible illness or
death.
Such pollutants include asbestos, beryllium, mercury, benzene, coke-oven
emissions, radionuclides, and vinyl chloride.(1)
Air quality standards
The level of pollutants prescribed by
regulations that may not be exceeded during a given time in a defined
area.(1)
Indoor air
The breathing air inside a habitable structure or
conveyance.(1)
Indoor air pollution
Chemical, physical, or biological
contaminants in
indoor air.(1)
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