• Names used for factitious airs may have included:[citation needed] ammonical gas ammoniac volatile alkali alkaline air gaseous ammonia azoturetted hydrogen Fixed air, or fixible air, is an ancient term for carbon dioxide Joseph Priestley credited Joseph Black for discovering and coining "fixed air", which was thought to exist in a fixed state in alkaline salts, chalk, and other calcareous substances. (wikipedia.org)
  • Bicarbonate, originally known as bi-carbonate of potash, was coined by William Hyde Wollaston in 1814 based on hydrocarbonate's potential to release two molar equivalents of carbon dioxide (referred to as carbonic acid at the time) as released by both potassium hydrocarbonate (initially known as carbonate of potash, suggested to become bicarbonate) and potassium carbonate (vaguely known as subcarbonate, suggested to become carbonate) upon formation of potash (potassium oxide). (wikipedia.org)
  • Carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide, phenolic compounds. (cableorganizer.com)
  • In water, phosgene is sparingly soluble and decomposes to hydrochloric acid and carbon dioxide. (inchem.org)
  • Further out from the star, as temperatures drop, more exotic molecules can freeze and turn to snow, such as carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and carbon monoxide (CO). (spacedaily.com)
  • Each of these different snow lines - for water, carbon dioxide, methane and carbon monoxide - may be linked to the formation of particular kinds of planets [1]. (spacedaily.com)
  • Carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, isn't measured by either agency, but motorcycles are generally better than other vehicles in this regard since they use less fuel per mile. (latimes.com)
  • The COS reactor utilizes a platinum and ruthenium bimetallic catalyst supported on mesoporous zirconia that is highly active and oxidizes at relatively low temperature a wide variety of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and inorganic toxic emissions produced by WMS processes. (sae.org)
  • Formaldehyde and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are chemicals found in materials such as plywood and particleboard, in furnishings such as furniture, drapes and carpets, and in personal care products. (healthlinkbc.ca)
  • Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are gases from certain liquids or solids. (awe.sm)
  • You also have to look out for consumer goods and cleaning supplies that can release pollutants like formaldehyde, benzene and other volatile organic compounds. (npr.org)
  • Specifically, when workers are exposed to noise and ototoxicants such as carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, lead, and solvent mixtures, ACGIH suggests that employers should conduct periodic audiograms. (cdc.gov)
  • This study proposes a gas-cleaning process for the simultaneous removal of sulfur compounds, tar, and particles from biomass-gasified gas using Fe-supported activated carbon and a water-gas shift reaction. (mdpi.com)
  • This Hydrogenophaga strain also expressed genes indicative of chemolithoautotrophy, including CO 2 fixation, H 2 oxidation, S-compound oxidation, and denitrification. (frontiersin.org)
  • The Task Group reviewed and revised the second draft of the criteria document and made an evaluation of the health risks from exposure to carbon monoxide. (inchem.org)
  • Exposure to toxins, such as pesticides or carbon monoxide, may cause injury or death. (cdc.gov)
  • It was later decided to include nitions of carcinogens were based on pollution, occupational exposure to a review of lifestyle factors that are the January 2013 list of agents classified carcinogenic compounds, and lifestyle known to influence cancer risk. (who.int)
  • Contaminants utilized as COS challenges represent a wide range of chemical species including polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (benzo-a-pyrene and naphthalene), aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene), organic acids (acetic acid), ketones (acetone), esters (diethyl phthalate), refractory hydrocarbons (methane), hydrogen sulfide, and carbon monoxide. (sae.org)
  • CO is formed as a by-product of burning organic compounds. (medscape.com)
  • For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #65d Indoor Air Quality: Volatile Organic Compounds . (healthlinkbc.ca)
  • Biogeochemical data indicated that the decomposition of native organic matter occurred in different phases, beginning with mineralization of dissolved organic matter (DOM) to CO 2 during the first week of incubation, followed by a pulse of acetogenesis that dominated carbon flux after 2 weeks. (frontiersin.org)
  • We evaluated exposures to volatile organic compounds including 2-butoxyethanol, isopropyl alcohol, pentane, toluene, and n-butyl glycidyl ether. (cdc.gov)
  • Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) 95 5. (rrobserver.com)
  • Carbon monoxide ice is needed to form methanol, which is a building block of the more complex organic molecules that are essential for life. (spacedaily.com)
  • Beside utilizing CO, A. fulgidus grows with H 2 and formate and a wide variety of simple and complex organic compounds [ 4 - 7 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Others, like volatile organic compounds, can cause short-term health problems as well as chronic ones. (buildinggreen.com)
  • Several studies have shown that during interior firefighting operations there are many toxic substances and compounds present, particularly during the overhaul phase of those operations, that exceed ceiling values promulgated at the time by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists or the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. (firerescue1.com)
  • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that is produced when many materials are burned and can be toxic when breathed in large amounts Carbon monoxide poisoning is common. (msdmanuals.com)
  • However, Grucza said that researchers can't rule out other compounds present in cigarette smoke as the mechanism that pushes some smokers to suicide. (livescience.com)
  • For example, the smoke also contains carbon monoxide, which leads to decreased blood-oxygen levels over time. (livescience.com)
  • The fragile molecule is easily destroyed in the presence of carbon monoxide gas, so would only appear in detectable amounts in regions where carbon monoxide had become snow and could no longer destroy it. (spacedaily.com)
  • Phosgene is a combustion product of many household products that contain volatile organochlorine compounds. (cdc.gov)
  • Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless gas produced by incomplete combustion of carbonaceous material. (medscape.com)
  • There's carbon monoxide that emanates from combustion appliances, like gas stoves or space heaters. (npr.org)
  • Cannabis extracts contain in addition to Δ-9 and Δ 8 -THC many other cannabinoids and chemical compounds, such as esters and alkaloids, the effects of which will have to be evaluated separately and in combination. (unodc.org)
  • PPE and SCBA that have been through gross decon will still maintain surface contaminants, and impregnated substances and compounds that can only be removed during advanced cleaning back at the fire station. (firerescue1.com)
  • The hazard in this case is the potentially contaminated water still contained in the PPE as well as any absorbed substances or compounds that can off gas. (firerescue1.com)
  • It is formed by thermal decomposition of chlorinated solvents, e.g., chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, tri- and tetra-chloroethylene and methylene chloride, as well as by the thermal degradation of chlorinated polymers. (inchem.org)
  • Furthermore, because of the insolubility of pure cannabinoid compounds in water, their intravenous administration in animals requires the addition of solvents such as tween, alcohol, ethylene glycol, which have to be taken into account. (unodc.org)
  • An artist's concept of the snow line in TW Hydrae showing water ice covered dust grains in the inner disc (4.5-30 astronomical units, blue) and carbon monoxide ice covered grains in the outer disc (>30 astronomical units, green). (spacedaily.com)
  • INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME ON CHEMICAL SAFETY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CRITERIA 13 Carbon Monoxide This report contains the collective views of an international group of experts and does not necessarily represent the decisions or the stated policy of either the World Health Organization or the United Nations Environment Programme. (inchem.org)
  • Due to the different freezing points of different chemical compounds, different snow lines can be found at various distances from the star. (spacedaily.com)
  • However, several recent publications broadly reviewing health aspects of carbon monoxide have also been used including those of the Commission of the European Communities (1974), NAS/NRC (1977), US Department of Health, Education and Welfare (1970, 1972), and Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society (1972). (inchem.org)
  • Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that can be very dangerous. (awe.sm)
  • I’m not too impressed with tax cuts to appease business, who in the lead-up to the budget were lobbying hard behind the scenes against the carbon tax. (progressive-economics.ca)
  • Around a Sun-like star in a planetary system like our own, the water snow line would correspond to a distance between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, and the carbon monoxide snow line would correspond to the orbit of Neptune. (spacedaily.com)
  • The reactions such as COS + H 2 → H 2 S + CO and COS + H 2 O → H 2 S + CO 2 and the water-gas shift reaction were promoted on the Fe-supported activated carbon. (mdpi.com)
  • Carbon monoxide in turn contributes to the formation of ground-level ozone, a pollutant. (livescience.com)
  • And above and beyond the carbon tax recycling there are additional goodies such as the elimination of the capital tax for financial institutions (presumably this will increase their ability to engage in innovative practices, like new mortgage products). (progressive-economics.ca)