in addition, the agency reviewed sulfur dioxide and particulate matter data for River Terrace from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (cdc.gov)
Information was not available for ATSDR to assess the impact of sulfur dioxide exposures of less than an hour. (cdc.gov)
Like any cigarette smoke and wood smoke, incense smoke contains particulate matter, gas products (carbon monoxide, cardiodioxide, and sulfur dioxide) and other organic compounds (benzene, toluene, xylenes, aldehydes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) shown to harm human health. (buddhistchannel.tv)
The levels of the main pollutants were as follows: - PM2.5 - 4.4 µg/m³,PM10 - 8.9 µg/m³, sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ) - 0.1 µg/m³ and carbon monoxide (CO) - 0.2 µg/m³. (iqair.com)
Treats pollutants emitted by electrolysis pots, via the adsorption process of fluorine and sulfur dioxide by alumina and recycles the resulting enriched alumina into pots to produce aluminium. (fivesgroup.com)
Complexes with large-scale industrial activities are stationary sources of various environmental pollutants, such as fine dust, sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), carbon monoxide (CO), ozone (O 3 ), volatile organic compounds (VOC), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), and heavy metals [ 4 ]. (eaht.org)
Sulfur dioxide is emitted from diesel engines and coal-burning power plants. (env-econ.net)
Some of the most dangerous pollutants include particulate matter, carbon monoxide, ozone, sulfur dioxide and volatile organic compounds. (pinned.video)
Acid rain is the result of pollutants in the air, mostly sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, reacting with water and oxygen in the atmosphere to form sulphuric and nitric acids. (pinned.video)
The main source of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides is power plants that burn fossil fuels such as coal to produce electricity. (pinned.video)
For historical reasons, a few classes of carbon-containing compounds (e.g., carbonate salts and cyanide salts ), along with a few other exceptions (e.g., carbon dioxide , and even hydrogen cyanide despite the fact it contains a carbon-hydrogen bond), are generally considered inorganic . (wikipedia.org)
Living things incorporate inorganic carbon compounds into organic compounds through a network of processes ( the carbon cycle ) that begins with the conversion of carbon dioxide and a hydrogen source like water into simple sugars and other organic molecules by autotrophic organisms using light ( photosynthesis ) or other sources of energy. (wikipedia.org)
The products of its combustion are carbon and nitrogen oxides and unburnt hydrocarbons, in smaller quantities than produced by petrol and diesel-fuelled vehicles, while aromatic hydrocarbons, sulphur dioxide and particulates are absent. (landirenzo.com)
LPG fuelling significantly reduces components of exhaust gases for which the law does not yet set any limits, such as, for example, sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ), benzene (C 6 H 6 ), formaldehyde (HCHO) and PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons), highly aggressive carcinogenic substances ("unregulated" pollutants). (landirenzo.com)
The main ones include carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx) unburnt hydrocarbons (HC), particulate matter (PM10), carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), benzene (C 6 H 6 ), aldehydes such as formaldehyde (HCHO) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), and sulphur compounds such as sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ) and sulphur trioxide (SO 3 ). (landirenzo.com)
Harmful emissions from incense smoke are tied to a range of toxic compounds, including carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitric oxides, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), benzene, and formaldehyde. (love.life)
Sulfur dioxide is associated with reduced work capacity, heart and lung complications, and impaired immune function. (love.life)
Some common outdoor air pollutants are largely invisible gases, such as ground-level ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and volatile organic compounds. (publiclab.org)
Wastes from plastics are commonly cited, but aluminum production can yield greenhouse gases, sulfur dioxide, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. (shipandshore.com)
Paper and paperboard manufacturing create carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and volatile organic compounds. (shipandshore.com)
There is also a small amount of carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, low molecular weight hydrocarbons, and their derivatives produced by diesel and gasoline-powered engines. (pentileblog.com)
and 1.21 (95% CI, 1.04-1.42) for sulfur dioxide. (cdc.gov)
Volatile organic c7
Among these, there are polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds, heavy metals and sulphur compounds. (wikipedia.org)
ATSDR determined the levels of metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are not expected to be harmful to residents. (cdc.gov)
This includes treating pollutants such as HF, NOx, SOx, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and dust. (fivesgroup.com)
Other chemicals, such as volatile organic compounds and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, can provoke a variety of symptoms and diseases. (pinned.video)
Our experience has involved remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon and salt contamination in soils and groundwater, along with other organic and inorganic contaminants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds, heavy metals, glycols, methanol, nitrate, ammonia, sulfur, and sulfolane. (matrix-solutions.com)
To identify the potential sources of the odor and the concentrations of air pollutants making up the odor, we collected wind speed and direction data and sampled for a suite of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), sulfur gases, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the neighborhood and near suspected sources. (publiclab.org)
PAHs1
The creosote process exposed people to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). (cdc.gov)
Aromatic compounds6
EI-Sheekh MM, Ghareib MM, EL-Souod GW A (2011) IBiodegradation of Phenolic and Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds by Some Algae and Cyanobacteria. (omicsonline.org)
There are few examples of algae degrading aromatic compounds [ 5 , 6 ] examined the effects of the chlorophyte alga, Selenstrum capriconutum , on benzo pyrene. (omicsonline.org)
Aromatic compounds are saturated by exothermic reaction with hydrogen. (topsoe.com)
The pollutants contained in coking wastewater include phenols, polycyclic aromatic compounds and heterocyclic compounds containing nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, etc., which is a typical toxic and refractory organic wastewater. (hnsecco.com)
Schrader, W. Studying the Fenton Treatment of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds in a Highly Contaminated Soil with Different Modifiers by High Resolution Mass Spectrometry. (mpg.de)
The degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by different algae seems to be related to the molecular structures of the compound and physiological metabolism of the algae. (omicsonline.org)
Air-borne suspended particulate matter is important marker of air quality, which includes organic and inorganic matter, nitrogen and sulphur compounds, polycyclic aromatic, hydrocarbons and several heavy metals," said Bushan Parimoo, an environmentalist based in Jammu. (jammuvirasat.com)
Most synthetically-produced organic compounds are ultimately derived from petrochemicals consisting mainly of hydrocarbons , which are themselves formed from the high pressure and temperature degradation of organic matter underground over geological timescales. (wikipedia.org)
Natural Gas contains no impurities, sulphur, lead compounds or aromatic hydrocarbons, so it produces only very low levels of polluting emissions, with no odour, particulate matter or combustion residues. (landirenzo.com)
The by-products of all this rampant combustion are smelly compounds called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. (popsci.com)
Not surprisingly, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons can be found in coal, oil and even food. (popsci.com)
Their soluble organic fractions are primarily polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, phenols, nitroarenes, and other oxygen and nitrogen-containing derivatives. (pentileblog.com)
Fuel-injected gasoline engines emit ten times more polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons per kilometer than diesel engines with equivalent power output. (pentileblog.com)
Organic17
Our hydrotreating process reduces organic sulfur and nitrogen components to low levels. (topsoe.com)
The stream is then heated and fed to the reactor, where organic sulfur and nitrogen compounds are converted to H 2 S and NH 3 . (topsoe.com)
Furthermore, Se+ABA promoted higher metabolisms of inorganic sulfur (S)/Se and organic S/Se. (bvsalud.org)
Nomenclature of organic compounds: principles and practice. (epa.gov)
We implement nature-based solutions where possible to enhance the natural degradation of organic compounds and minimize ecological disturbance. (matrix-solutions.com)
CH 4 ) is among the simplest organic compounds. (wikipedia.org)
In chemistry , many authors consider an organic compound to be any chemical compound that contains carbon-hydrogen or carbon-carbon bonds , however, some authors consider an organic compound to be any chemical compound that contains carbon. (wikipedia.org)
The definition of " organic " versus " inorganic ", and whether some other carbon-containing compounds are organic or inorganic vary from author to author, and are topics of debate. (wikipedia.org)
Due to carbon's ability to catenate (form chains with other carbon atoms ), millions of organic compounds are known. (wikipedia.org)
The study of the properties, reactions, and syntheses of organic compounds comprise the discipline known as organic chemistry . (wikipedia.org)
Other than those just named, little consensus exists among chemists on precisely which carbon-containing compounds are excluded, making any rigorous definition of an organic compound elusive. (wikipedia.org)
Although organic compounds make up only a small percentage of Earth's crust , they are of central importance because all known life is based on organic compounds. (wikipedia.org)
[2] This ultimate derivation notwithstanding, organic compounds are no longer defined as compounds originating in living things, as they were historically. (wikipedia.org)
Berzelius also contended that compounds could be distinguished by whether they required any organisms in their synthesis (organic compounds) or whether they did not ( inorganic compounds ). (wikipedia.org)
[6] Vitalism taught that formation of these "organic" compounds were fundamentally different from the "inorganic" compounds that could be obtained from the elements by chemical manipulations in laboratories. (wikipedia.org)
A class of organic compounds which contain an anilino (phenylamino) group linked to a salt or ester of naphthalenesulfonic acid. (harvard.edu)
Fuel-borne metallic compounds and adsorbed organic material make up the majority of particles released by gasoline engines. (pentileblog.com)
Carbon3
Scendesmus obliques is able to utilize naphthalene sulphonic acids as a sulfur source for their biomass with releasing the carbon ring into the medium. (omicsonline.org)
I can use something that has a lower carbon footprint, but it could degrade and release toxic compounds to the air that we breathe. (acs.org)
Different forms ( allotropes ) of pure carbon, such as diamond , graphite , fullerenes , and carbon nanotubes [4] are also excluded because they are simple substances composed of only a single element and therefore are not generally considered to be chemical compounds . (wikipedia.org)
Benzene1
Thus, carcinogens nogenic are polycyclic aromatic hy- to induce DNA damage, it can be may act not only by producing DNA drocarbons and benzene, which by cal ed a genotoxicant or a genotox- damage directly but also by altering themselves are relatively inert chem- in, and if it is shown that the agent the processes that control normal ical y. (who.int)
Particulate matter2
In addition, fire effluents contain soot particles (particulate matter [PM]) that can penetrate deep into the lungs while carrying other, less mobile compounds. (springer.com)
In October 2013, the World Health Organization [announced](http://www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/iarcnews/pdf/pr221_E.pdf) they are considering particulate matter, a major component of both outdoor and [indoor air](https://publiclab.org/wiki/indoor-air-quality) pollution, as a Group 1 carcinogen along with tobacco smoke and asbestos. (publiclab.org)
Particulates1
Exhaust from gasoline and diesel engines is the largest source of NOx emissions in the U.S. NOx compounds are a source of particulates, acid deposition, strong acid aerosols, and ozone pollution. (env-econ.net)
Oxidation2
Group II oils are distinguished from less refined Group I by their higher purity, low levels of sulfur, nitrogen and aromatics, and superior oxidation stability. (caltex.com)
For sulfur cycles, the plastisphere exhibited higher sulfate reduction and sulfur oxidation system activities. (bvsalud.org)
Toxic3
However, it is more and more recognized that there is also a need to assess the environmental impact of toxic compounds within fire effluents. (springer.com)
Progress in the field of ecotoxicological studies is important because long-term exposure from the environment and bioaccumulation of toxic compounds in the human food chain may cause indirect health effects on humans. (springer.com)
The dangers of incense are primarily tied to the release of toxic compounds when incense is burned. (love.life)
Carcinogens1
Examples of direct-acting elec- all have an impact on the outcome trophilic carcinogens are formalde- The term "genotoxic" refers to an of this proces s (Arana and Kunkel, hyde, sulfur mustard, and ethylene agent that induces DNA damage, 2010) . (who.int)
Mixtures2
Adverse health impacts are hard to investigate for a variety of reasons, including because health effects can be triggered at much lower concentrations than can be sometimes measured with analytical equipment, health data for many odorous compounds is outdated and missing, and impacts of mixtures of odor compounds are not understood. (publiclab.org)
Schrader, W. Development of a Novel HPLC-MS Method to Separate Polar and Non-Polar Compounds in Biodiesel/Petrodiesel Mixtures. (mpg.de)
Fractions1
Schrader, W. Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation of Sulfur-Containing Compound Types in Heavy Crude Oil and Its Fractions. (mpg.de)
Oxygen1
More reactive oxygen species production was suggested in Se+ABA treatment from a series of genes involved in antioxidant enzymes and molecules, including superoxide dismutase, peroxiredoxin, glutathione sulfur-transferase and glutathione. (bvsalud.org)
Odor2
Single-compound odor and health thresholds, however, were never surpassed during our sampling. (publiclab.org)
Subjects in the exposed nostics) and included the following main surizing and cooling [3], and for safety and unexposed groups were matched by parameters and indices: white blood cell purposes contains a sulfur-based odor- sex, age and governorate. (who.int)
Processes2
Bisphenol A commonly known as BPA is a chemical compound primarily used in the production of plastics such as water bottles, baby bottles, and food containers, but is also used to create adhesives, paint, coatings, sealers, and even used in food preparation processes. (naturalmeddoc.com)
To educate and train students to have a sound knowledge of chemical compounds and processes. (edu.ng)
Earth's1
Silica is the most abundant compound in the earth's continental crust. (cdc.gov)
Molecular1
In dark pockets of the universe, molecular clouds full of tiny dust particles host a veritable smorgasbord of odors, from wafts of sweet sugar to the rotten-egg stench of sulfur. (popsci.com)
Chemistry1
I want to get the latest chemistry news from C&EN in my inbox every week. (acs.org)
Levels1
In deep desulphurization units, for example, it will help you meet the maximum 5 - 10 wppm sulfur specification levels for diesel oil and limit the content of poly-cyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compounds to meet the 8 wt% PAH targets. (topsoe.com)
Analytical1
Growing concern about public health and the deteriorating quality of the environment has prompted the development of a range of new, rapid analytical devices for the detection of hazardous compounds in air, water and land. (biologydiscussion.com)
Chemical1
Depending on the fire's specific conditions, many diverse chemical compounds are produced in varying amounts. (springer.com)
Addition1
Currently, to investigate the effects of S addition on rice growth, Hg accumulation, physiological indexes, and gene expression profiles, rice seedlings were hydroponically treated with Hg (20 µmol/L HgCl2) and Hg plus elemental sulfur (100 mg/L). S application significantly reduced Hg accumulation in Hg-stressed rice roots and alleviated the inhibitory effects of Hg on rice growth. (bvsalud.org)
Health1
The acute toxicity of these compounds is generally low and may not pose a direct health hazard during exposure [ 2 ]. (springer.com)