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| Predicted world energy use (2030) |
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number is: C-1, H+1, F. Openings are filled with Cl.
Alternatively, add 90 to number and the resulting # is C-H-F. |
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yi*P = xi*Hi,w
use near infinite dilution |
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| nuclear < coal < natural gas = wind < solar |
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How much of US energy comes from:
Petroleum? |
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How much of US energy comes from:
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How much of US energy comes from:
Coal? |
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How much of US energy comes from:
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How much of US energy comes from:
Renewable? |
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| Banned CFC's. Restrict & eventually ban other molecules with high ODP (HCFC's). |
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| no harmless substances, only harmless ways of using substances |
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| Entry Routes for toxicants |
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| Ingestion, inhalation, injection, dermal absorption |
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| Exit routes for toxicants |
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| excretion, detoxification, storage |
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Threshold limit value:
concentrations at which no adverse affects are expected during a worker's lifetime (max. allowable concentration) |
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TLV- Time Weighted Average:
allowable exposure if workers is exposed 8hrs/day |
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TLV-Short Term Exposure Limit:
max. concentration to which workers can be exposed to for 15 minutes continuously. |
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| TLV-Ceiling: Should never be exceeded |
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Permissible Exposure Level:
OSHA's threshold dose |
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| Immediately Dangerous to Life & Health |
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| No Observed Adverse Effect Level |
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| exposure*slopefactor/(weight of person) |
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| individual risk*exposed population |
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| http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/49/Polychlorinated_biphenyl_structure.svg |
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration:
Hazard education, inspections |
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| American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists |
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| CO, Pb, NO2, O3, PM10, PM25, SO2 |
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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System:
CWA permit program |
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Publicly Owned Treatment Works:
CWA construction program |
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| ignitable, corrosive, reactive, or toxic |
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National Priority List
Used for the Superfund (CERCLA) |
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Potentially Responsible Party:
This relates to the Superfund (CERCLA) |
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| bioaccumulation potential |
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| high bioaccumulation potential |
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| Low bioaccumulation potential |
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Toxic Substances Control Act:
Toxic inventory |
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Pre-manufacturing Notice:
required for TSCA |
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FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE, AND RODENTICIDE ACT:
Key purpose is to asses risk and control usage of pesticides |
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National Ambient Air Quality Standards:
CAA standards |
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state implementation plan:
plan to implement CAA |
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New Source Performance Standards:
More restrictions placed on new sources per CAA |
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Hazardous Air Pollutant:
CAA |
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Max. Achievable Degree of Control (technology):
CAA requires the best technology to be used to cut emissions |
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Best Available Control Technology:
CWA pretreatment standards require this for discharge |
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Resource Conservation & Recovery Act:
"cradle to grave" |
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treatment, storage and disposal facilities:
RCRA - last resort |
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COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT:
Love canal - superfund |
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Superfund Amendments & Reauthorization Act:
CERLCA got more money |
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The Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act:
develop plan to clean accident & inform public |
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Toxic Release Inventory:
EPCRA requires emitters to report to EPA |
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Pollution Prevention Act:
Source Reduction, recycle, treat, disposal, release |
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Energy Independence and Security Act:
energy efficiency & alternative energy research funding |
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Light non-aqueous phase liquid:
less dense than water |
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Dense non-aqueous phase liquid:
more dense than water |
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| remediation technique - using granular activated carbon to absorb |
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Soil Vapor extraction:
for remediation |
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air sparging:
pump air into ground water so chemical bubbles up |
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| pumping air into the ground |
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| U used for nuclear energy |
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| % of U-235 needed for commercial nuclear fuel |
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