Environmental Pollution Lab (Lab Report Sample)

Environmental Pollution Lab
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
Course Name
Assignment Due Date
Environmental Pollution Lab
Objective:
The primary goals of the Air Pollution lab is to assist us in better understanding the link between air pollution and the combustion of different materials, as well as how society and industry contribute to the release of potentially dangerous chemicals into the atmosphere. Air pollution refers to gases and particles in the atmosphere that are harmful to organisms and have an impact on the environment's climate. The discharge of these particles and gases into the atmosphere is referred to as air pollution. Pollution is a major source of worry for our environment since it is causing damage to the atmosphere and air that we breathe on a daily basis.
Results
Question 2.1
The air quality index (AQI) is a tool for reporting daily air quality. It informs you if your air is clean or filthy, as well as whether any associated health impacts are a cause for worry. The air quality index (AQI) is concerned with health impacts that may occur within a few hours or days of inhaling polluted air. The AQI is calculated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for five key air pollutants controlled by the Clean Air Act: ground-level ozone, particle pollution, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide.
Question 2.2
An “At risk group” is a classification scheme for infectious agents or toxins in a laboratory environment. The risk category that an infectious agent or toxin is assigned to defines the permissible biosafety level in which a worker may handle the infectious agent or toxin, among other things. For example, a biological risk assessment considers an infectious agent or toxin's capacity to cause illness, the way it produces disease, the activities carried out in a laboratory, the safety equipment and design features present in the laboratory, as well as the worker's health and education. The degrees of biosafety may not match the levels of risk categories. For example, a biological risk assessment for the use of HIV, a Risk Group 3 agent, in a research project may appropriately determine that HIV may be handled at Biosafety Level 2. Category 1 is the lowest danger, while category 4 is the worst (the highest risk).
Question 2.3
Particulate matter (PM) is a term used to describe tiny solid or liquid particles that are suspended in the air. Particles composed of diverse components such as carbon, sulphur, nitrogen, and metal compounds may be found in this group of particles. In general, smaller particles are considered to be more detrimental to human health than bigger particles, according to scientific evidence. Despite their small size, micro particles have the ability to go further into the respiratory system, including the lungs. As a result, tiny particles with dimensions less than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5) are associated with more substantial health consequences than bigger particles. PM2.5 has a diameter of about one-eighth that of a human hair. PM10 consists of fine and coarse particles with diameters ranging from 2.5 to 10 micrometers. Fine particles are smaller in diameter than coarse ones. Our upper respiratory system, which includes our nose and throat, is more susceptible to coarse particles because of their size. Since these particles pose a danger to human life, there is a need to guard one against them. For instance, use well-seasoned wood instead of damp or green wood, and replace your old appliances with newer, cleaner-burning models. Increase fuel economy and reduce vehicle emissions by replacing aging engines with newer, cleaner engines that are more energy efficient. Make use of campfires with caution and burn in a safe manner in your backyard.
Question 4.1
Monterrey, Chicago, and Houston- Represented by yellow color. The cautionary statement is: active children and adults, as well as persons suffering from respiratory diseases such as asthma, should restrict their time spent outside for extended periods of time.
Question 4.2
The color for my state is yellow. This implies that the air pollution is moderate. The air quality is acceptable; nevertheless, certain pollutants may provide a moderate health risk to a very small number of persons who are exceptionally sensitive to air pollution, depending on their concentration.
Question 6

Power
Plants NY

Fuel
Burning NY

Factories
NY

Highway
Vehicles
NY

Off-Highways
Vehicles NY

Tons/year:
CO

11,123

143,573

2,822,801

1,115

4,220,620

Tons/year:
Nox

82,554

98,761

13,089

290,698

125,309

Tons/year:
PM10

17,982

35,697

25,982

8,059

10,812

Tons/year:
PM2.5

13,432

20613

10650

5,547

9,973

Tons/year:
SO2

250,368

144,338

28,788

8,075

20,132

Question 7

Power
Plants Texas

Fuel
Burning Texas

Factories
Texas

Highway
Vehicles
Texas

Off-Highways
Vehicles Texas

Tons/year:
CO

214,087

229,207

338,647

3,787,848

1,645,333

Tons/year:
Nox

265,622

326,083

278,196

621,483

394,399

Tons/year:
PM10

33,367

48,250

112,967

16,034

26,677

Tons/year:
PM2.5

24,027

24,078

39,869

11,699

25,088

Tons/year:
SO2

560,055

251,657

101,522

21,522

50,733


Power
Plants Maryland

Fuel
Burning NY

Factories
Maryland

Highway
Vehicles
Maryland

Off-Highways
Vehicles Maryland

Tons/year:
CO

4,653

72,044

92,339

1,004,611

432,929

Tons/year:
Nox

73,719

24,186

11,403

121,659

58,575

Tons/year:
PM10

17,994

16,386

5,967

3,162

5,930

Tons/year:
PM2.5

15,720

10,762

4,139

2,194

4,547

Tons/year:
SO2

256,760

62,657

11,249

3,966

16,677

Question 7.1
I can count 23 of fire icons from the map. I was not expectin