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Introduction to Air Pollution. John Atkinson and Dr. Mark Rood Environmental Engineering and Science Program Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign [email protected] and [email protected] Lecture 1 (of 3) February 5 th , 2013. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Introduction to Air Pollution
John Atkinson and Dr. Mark RoodEnvironmental Engineering and Science Program
Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
[email protected] and [email protected]
Lecture 1 (of 3)February 5th, 2013
Disclaimer: This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number 10-34470. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or
recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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Outline
• Introductions• Air Pollution Episodes• Local Air Quality• Normal Air• Types of Air Pollution• Sources of Air Pollution• Visibility• Global Air Quality
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London Killer Smog of 1952:More then 12,000 People Died
http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/smog-9.jpg
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Donora, Pennsylvania:20 died in 1948 by a Killer Smog
The Donora Smog Disaster and the Clean Air Act of 1970Posted by Nate Brevard, May 24, 2012, accessed January 2013
Donora's Zinc Works
Donora During the Disaster
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Los Angeles, Overview and within City
http://oceanworld.tamu.edu/resources/oceanography-book/atmosphere.html
Los Angeles Smog, 2006
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Air Pollution in the News: Jan 12th, 2013
• Air Quality Index in Beijing hits 755 – On a 0 – 500 Scale! Unprecedented Value!
• Particle concentrations > 20 times safe values• “Post-Apocalyptic” “Terrifying” “Beyond Belief”
Source: New York Times – “On Scale of 0 to 500, Beijing’s Air Quality Tops ‘Crazy Bad’ at 755”
Image Source: Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images
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Air Pollution in the News: Jan 6th, 2013
• Tehran, Iran closes due to air pollution• Banks, schools, government offices close for
5 days• “With air pollution at such high levels, venturing
outside could be tantamount to ‘suicide’…”• “We should wait helpless for winds to pick up
and clean the air before we can safely leave our houses. It shows we have lost all power to control our lives.”
Source: New York Times – “Annual Buildup of Air Pollution Chokes Tehran””
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Air Pollution at Urbana High School?
• 2009: USA Today uses EPA Model to identify pollution at schools in the US– The Smokestack Effect: Toxic Air and America’s Schools
Sources: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, University of Massachusetts at Amherst Political Economy Research Institute
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What is Air Pollution?
• The United States EPA Clean Air Act , in section 302, defines “air pollution” as material that is emitted or otherwise enters the ambient air and causes negative health effects; or damages plants, property or animals; or causes an unreasonable interference with the enjoyment of life or property.
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“Normal” Composition of the Atmosphere
GAS % BY VOLUME
Nitrogen (N2) 78Oxygen (O2) 21
Argon (Ar) 0.93Carbon Dioxide (CO2) 0.038
Neon (Ne) 0.0018Ozone (O3) 0.00050
Helium (He) 0.00052Methane (CH4) 0.00017
Krypton (Kr) 0.00011
Water vapor (humidity) exists at 1-3% by volume Particles exist from 0.001 to 100 mg/m3 in the atmosphere
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Types of Air Pollution
• Primary Pollutant: Emitted Directly from Source
• Secondary Pollutant: Formed in the Atmosphere
• Gases• Particulate Matter
– Liquid droplets and/or solid particles
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Particulate Matter (PM)
Source: ARIAtlas.org, World Lung Foundation 2010
The Particulate Danger Zone
The greatest lung damage results from particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns (μm).
Smaller particles can penetrate deeper into the lungs.
Both concentration and size are important for particles
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Sources of Air Pollution
• Natural Sources– Biogenic – Non-Biogenic
• Human-Made Sources– Anthropogenic
• DISCUSSION: Brainstorming Sources of Air Pollution
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14http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/pollution-overview/
Industrial Air Pollution
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Transportation Air Pollution
Photo From BusinessWeek, Accessed at http://thecityfix.com/blog/choking-on-smog/
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Agriculture Air Pollution
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Colorado's Hayman Wildfire
http://forestry.about.com/od/fireinforests/ig/wildfire-/Hayman-jpg.htm
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Indoor Smoke Polluting the Air in Nepal
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Wind Picking up Dust • Suspended Particles
Volcanoes• Dust (Ash)• Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)• Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Forest Fires
• Smoke• Ash• Unburned Hydrocarbons• Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Vegetation • Volatile Organic Compounds• Pollen
Ocean Waves • Salt Particles
Natural Sources:
Sources of Air Pollutants
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Industrial Based Sources:• Paper Mills • Power Plants • Refineries • Manufacturing
• Particulate Matter (e.g., ash)• Carbon Dioxide (CO2)• Sulfur and Nitrogen Oxides (SOx, NOx)• Trace Contaminants (e.g., mercury)
Human Based Sources:• Transportation • Home Furnaces • Fireplaces / Candles• Open Burning of Waste
• Carbon Monoxide (CO)• Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), • Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) • Particulate Matter (PM)
• Forest Fires • Smoke• Ash• Unburned Hydrocarbons• Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Human-Made Sources:
Sources of Air Pollutants
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Visible Air Pollution (PM)
Grand Canyon:Clear Day
Grand Canyon:Polluted Day
http://www.nature.nps.gov/air/webcams/parks/grcacam/grcacam.cfm
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Visibility near Salt Lake City
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“Visualizing” Global Air Pollution by Gases
NO2 Columns Observed from the SCIAMACHY Satellite Instrument
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Next Lectures… (Thursday and Friday)
• Important Air Pollutants– Six criteria pollutants in the ambient air – Hazardous pollutants emitted to the atmosphere
• Common Units Used for Describing Air Pollution Concentrations
• Ozone Hole, Global Warming, Acid Rain• Important Air Pollution Regulations• Cool Pictures