Acid Aerosol

A colloidal suspension of acidic particles that form the "summer haze" generated by SO2 and NO2 emissions from coal-burning power plants.

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Effect of inhaled acid aerosol on lung mechinics: an analysis of human exposure studies.

Assessment of pulmonary functions in seafarers

Ling, "Neutralization of sulfuric acid aerosol by ammonia," Environmental Science and Technology, vol.

The impact of nonlocal ammonia on submicron particulate matter and visibility degradation in urban shanghai

A MERV of 9 was obtained for both polydisperse oleic acid aerosol tests, while a MERV of 7 was obtained for both polydisperse KCI tests.

Development of a calibration reference device for use with test standard ANSI/ASHRAE 52.2-2007 (RP-1466)

But the simulations that factored in the effect of sulfuric acid aerosol particles showed that if fossil fuels were burned, minute solid particles emitted into the air with CO2 would disperse and absorb sunlight and prevent heat from reaching the ground.

Simulations show aerosols suppress global warming

These include hydrochloric acid aerosol, sulfuric acid and hydrogen fluoride.

Utilities ready EPA-mandated emission reports

The summer atmospheric chemistry in the South, Husar explains, may be more conducive to rapidly converting sulfur dioxide (a gas) to sulfate (an aerosol), with the ultimate byproduct being acid aerosol. Also, the Southeast is subject to the Atlantic High Pressure System, which keeps warm, muggy air at a standstill for three to five days at a time, holding the witches' brew of sulfur, nitrogen oxides, soot, and particulate matter in place for long periods.

Oh, say, can you see? Haze dims America's vistas

Effects of sulfuric acid aerosol on respiratory mechanics and mucociliary particle clearance in healthy nonsmoking adults, Am Ind Hyg Assoc J 42:273-282.

PM source apportionment for short-term cardiac function changes in [ApoE.sup.-/-] mice

'The CFB does not control many other emissions from a coal plant, including particulate matters and acid aerosols, which cause grave respiratory ailments,' De los Reyes said.

Villar denounced for backing planned coal-fired plant in Negros Occidental

The cooler temperatures happen because the emitted gases (containing sulfur dioxide) mix with water droplets in the atmosphere to form sulfuric acid aerosols. The aerosols reflect sunlight away from the earth.

Indonesia's Mount Agung: Will It Erupt?

According to the Ministry of Environment, SO2 also causes formation of microscopic acid aerosols, which have serious health implications as well as contribute to climate change.