by klrice@umich.edu | Jul 14, 2015
Pollutant Fact Sheets Diesel Download FollowFollowFollowFollowFollowFollow WHAT IS DIESEL EXHAUST? Diesel exhaust is an air pollutant created when diesel fuel is burned. It is a mixture of tiny particles and gases that includes fine particulate...
by klrice@umich.edu | Apr 29, 2015
Pollutant Fact Sheets Sulfur Dioxide Download FollowFollowFollowFollowFollowFollow WHAT ARE SULFUR DIOXIDES? Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is gas formed when fuel containing sulfur, such as coal and oil, is burned.1,2 SO2 is colorless and at high levels has an irritating...
by boxcar-admin | Jan 26, 2015
Pollutant Fact Sheets Particulate Matter Download FollowFollowFollowFollowFollowFollow WHAT IS PARTICULATE MATTER? Airborne particulate matter, also known as PM or particle pollution, is a mixture of extremely small particles and liquid droplets that can include...
by boxcar-admin | Jan 26, 2015
Pollutant Fact Sheets Ozone Download FollowFollowFollowFollowFollowFollow WHAT IS OZONE? Ozone (O3) is formed by chemical reactions between nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the presence of sunlight, creating ground-level ozone. Ozone is...
by boxcar-admin | Jan 6, 2015
Pollutant Fact Sheets Nitrogen Oxides Download FollowFollowFollowFollowFollowFollow WHAT ARE NITROGEN OXIDES? Nitrogen oxides are air pollutants that contain oxygen and nitrogen with the chemical abbreviations NO and NO2. Together, they are called NOx. When fossil...
