Transcription of Chapter 10 Air quality
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Air quality | 181 Chapter 10 Air qualityThe atmosphere is the earth s largest single shared resource, which protects and supports life through the absorption of dangerous ultraviolet solar radiation, warming the surface and regulating quality | 182 Chapter 10 INTRODUCTION AIR quality Indoor air quality Ambient air SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION Vehicle emissions Electricity generation and consumption Domestic fuel burning Industrial emissions Biomass burning Landfill site gas emissions Tyre burning emissions Airport emissions Agricultural COMMON AIR POLLUTANTS IN SOUTH AFRICA AMBIENT AIR quality MONITORING IN SOUTH AFRICA Monitored pollutant concentrations Ambient air quality and associated impacts Regional and global issues Other pressing air quality
Domestic fuel burning results in pollutants such as sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide, VOCs and particulates. The release of sulphur dioxide, or hydrogen sulphide and carbon dioxide is dependent on combustion and fuel characteristics. Complicating issues further, is the fact that most of the household activities are undertaken using simple, small-
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