Air Pollution chart

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CO Fumes can be poisonous Proper burning and

Found in fumes produced by engines or motors
ventilation to prevent
Carbon monoxide when burning gasoline
possible illness and death
from fumes

Pb Lead exposure can have serious

Keep lead away from small
consequences for the health of
Used in batteries or other pigments children and make access to
Lead children. At high levels of
lead biproducts harder to
exposure, lead attacks the brain and
obtain for children
central nervous system to cause coma,
convulsions and even death.

NO3 Can cause extreme respiratory issues

Created from burning gasoline, coal, oil and diesel Decrease the amount of No2
Nitrogen dioxide and cause more infections of the lungs
producers to greener ones

Can cause respiratory infections and

SPM even cancers if inhaled Require filters for plants that
PM (Suspended Solid particles and liquid in the air
produce SPM into the air in
Particulate Matter)
order to prevent inhalation

Can be devastating if inhaled by

SO2 formed when fuel containing sulfur, such as coal humans and causes extreme irritation Stop coal and oil plants from
Sulfur Dioxides and oil, is burned, creating air pollution. producing so much into the
atmosphere

If pollution levels are to high can create

O3 a smog on ground levels which can
Ozone (Tropospheric) Zone where pollution rises too cause respiratory issues when inhaled Limit the amount of pollution
*ground level ozone per demographic

Not extremely harmful but can display

CO2 oxygen causing asphyxiation Have good ventilation in
Carbon Dioxide Colorless gass 60% denser than air areas that produce high
concentrations of CO2
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Hg looks pretty, in its shiny, fast-moving liquid form, but
don't touch!
Mercury
is produced by nearly every type of cell
NO in the human body and one of the most important
molecules for blood vessel health
Nitric Oxide
Nitric acid (HNO3), also known as aqua fortis (Latin
HNO3 for "strong water") and spirit of niter, is a highly
corrosive mineral acid. The pure compound is
colorless, but older samples tend to acquire a
Nitric Acid yellow cast due to decomposition into oxides of
nitrogen and water.
or PANs are a component of photochemical smog,
PAN’s produced in the atmosphere when oxidized
volatile organic compounds combine with nitrogen
Peroxacyl nitrates oxide.
is a colorless to white crystalline solid which will fume
SO3 in air. Often shipped with inhibitor to prevent
polymerization
Sulfur trioxide
 also known as oil of vitriol, is a
H2SO4 mineral acid composed of the elements sulfur,
oxygen and hydrogen, with molecular formula
Sulfuric Acid
H2SO4. It is a colorless, odorless, and viscous liquid
that is soluble in water and is synthesized in
reactions that are highly exothermic.
CONCERNS
SOLUTIONS
The inhalation of mercury vapour can
produce harmful effects on the Avoid allowing mercury
nervous, digestive and immune being dumped into water
systems, lungs and kidneys, and may be ways and absorbed into the
fatal. The inorganic salts stmosphere
of mercury are corrosive to the skin,
Skin and eye contact with nitrogen
oxide gases or liquid nitrogen dioxide Make sure body is not getting
can cause irritation and burns. into high levels of nitrogen
oxide
 is an extremely corrosive acid capable
of causing severe chemical burns very
rapidly. If nitric acid mists are inhaled,
health risks include corrosion of Never allow nitric acid to
mucous membranes, delayed come in contact with humans
pulmonary edema, and even death and wear protective gear
are powerful respiratory and eye
irritants present in photochemical
Make sure masks are worn
smog. ... They are lachrymators, causing
and goggles when dealing
eye irritation at concentrations of only
with high concentration of
a few parts per billion
PANS
Ingestion causes severe burns of mouth
esophagus and stomach. The vapor is
very toxic by inhalation. It is a fire risk Don’t allow contact with
when in contact with organic materials nature as it can cause fires
such as wood, cotton, fiberboard, etc. limit spread.
 is a highly corrosive chemical that is
potentially explosive in concentrated
form. It can cause severe skin burns, Not something to mess with
can irritate the nose and throat and avoid at all costs and only use
cause difficulties breathing if inhaled in industrial setting
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include a variety of chemicals that can

VOC’s cause eye, nose and throat irritation,
re compounds that easily become vapors or gases.
shortness of breath, headaches, fatigue,
VOCs are released from burning fuel such as
VOCs (Volatile Organic nausea, dizziness and skin problems. Do not inhale and stop
gasoline, wood, coal, or natural gas. They are also
Compounds) Higher concentrations may cause smoking!
released from many consumer products:
irritation of the lungs, as well as
Cigarettes.
damage to the liver, kidney, or central
nervous system.

Smog created from ultraviolet light from the sun nose and throat irritation, bronchitis Cant avoid the sun moving
Photochemical smog and pneumonia, asthma and
reacts with nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere. the ozone
emphysema and allergic reactions.

nose and throat irritation, bronchitis

Industrial smog Created from factories cars etc and pneumonia, asthma and Limit pollution from factories
emphysema and allergic reactions.

Exposure to high levels

Rn of radon through breathing air is
known to cause lung diseases. When
long-term exposure
occurs radon increases the chances of Not to mess with. Produces
is a chemical element with the symbol Rn and
developing lung cancer. Radon can only high levels of radiation and
Radon atomic number 86. It is a radioactive, colorless,
cause cancer after several years of should be kept away from the
odorless, tasteless noble gas.
exposure. Radon may be radioactive, public
but it gives off little actual gamma
radiation.

hronic, non-cancerous respiratory

disease. Inhaled asbestos fibers
Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 a heat-resistant fibrous silicate mineral that can be aggravate lung tissues, which cause Not to be used as an insulator
Asbestos woven into fabrics, and is used in fire-resistant and them to scar.  find something else
insulating materials such as brake linings
 formaldehyde include irritation of the
eyes, nose, and
CH2O throat. Formaldehyde may cause Not very dangerous just don’t
colorless, strong-smelling gas used in making building
Formaldehyde occupational asthma, but this seems to let it come in contact with
materials and many household products.
be rare.  skin

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Cancer lung problems and death

Tobacco smoke Cigarettes Don’t smoke

 Suffocation.
CH4  gas that is found in small quantities in Earth's  Loss of consciousness.
Methane
atmosphere. Methane is the simplest hydrocarbon,  Headache and dizziness. Don’t be exposed to high
consisting of one carbon atom and four hydrogen levels of methane
 Nausea and vomiting.
atoms.

ommonly known as laughing gas

N2O ommonly known as laughing gas or nitrous, is a
chemical compound, an oxide of nitrogen with the
Nitrous Oxide formula N. O. At room temperature, it is a
colourless non-flammable gas, with a slight
metallic scent and taste.
CFCs drift slowly upward to the stratosphere,
CFC’s where they are broken up by ultraviolet radiation,
releasing chlorine atoms, which are able to destroy
Chlorofluorocarbons ozone molecules.
or nitrous, is a chemical compound,
an oxide of nitrogen with the formula Don’t be exposed to high
N. O. At room temperature, it is a levels or consume
colourless non-flammable gas, with a
slight metallic scent and taste.
Depletion of the ozone layer
from CFCs creates dangerous
environmental effects and increases
Don’t allow atmospheric
eposure to dangerous ultraviolet rays,
consumption of CFC
which can cause: Cataracts. Weakened
immune system. Skin cancer.

acid is corrosive to the eyes, skin, and

HBFC acid is used industrially in the production of mucous membranes. Acute (short-
Hydrobromo- inorganic bromides, alkyl bromides from alcohols, term) inhalation exposure may cause Corrosive so wear protective
-fluorocarbon in cleaving acyclic and cyclic ethers eye, nose, and respiratory tract gear
irritation and inflammation and
pulmonary edema in humans.
Carbon tetrachloride Human symptoms of acute (short- Protective gears and avoid
(Tetrachloromethane) CCL4 is a clear, colorless, volatile and very stable term) inhalation and oral exposures leaks when combining with
chlorinated hydrocarbon. Carbon Tetrachloride is to carbon tetrachloride include oil
used as a solvent for oils and fats, as a refrigerant headache, weakness, lethargy, nausea, 
and as a dry-cleaning agent.
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 Central nervous system and

kidney effects.
C 8 H8 primarily a synthetic chemical. It is also known as  Headaches.
Avoid contact can even cause
Styrene vinylbenzene, ethenylbenzene, cinnamene, or  Depression. cancers
phenylethylene.  Fatigue and weakness.
 Hearing loss.

Can be in foods which can cause issues

is an organic compound with the formula C20H12. if consumed allergies
C20H12 Structurally speaking, the colorless isomers
Benzopyrene Rely on more organic and
of benzopyrene are pentacyclic hydrocarbons and
naturalsubstances
are fusion products of pyrene and a phenylene
group.

an irritate the nose and throat causing

coughing and wheezing. * Exposure can
C6H4Cl2 s a colorless to pale yellow liquid used to make cause headache, dizziness, swelling Use very little amount on
Dichlorobenzene herbicides. 1,3- Dichlorobenzene is a colorless around the eyes, nausea and vomiting. plants and do not consume!
liquid used to make herbicides

chloroform exposure include dizziness,

or trichloromethane, is an organic compound with
CHCl3 formula CHCl3. It is a colorless, sweet-smelling,
Chloroform dense liquid that is produced on a large scale as a
precursor to PTFE. It is also a precursor to various
refrigerants.
fatigue, headaches, liver damage, and,
at extreme concentrations, death Do not inhale chloroform can
cause you to pass out and
may lead to death

exposure include dizziness, fatigue,

also known as methyl chloroform, is a headaches, liver damage, and, at
C2H3Cl3 extreme concentrations, death Do not inhale can cause you
chloroalkane. This colourless, sweet-smelling
Trichloroethane to pass out and may lead to
liquid was once produced industrially in large
death
quantities for use as a solvent.

C6H2Cl4
Tetrachlorobenzene