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Pollution

Pollution is the process of giving out contaminants such as smoke and carbon dioxide, and too much of a certain product such as light, heat and sound that both cause harm to the environment.

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What does the Softwood Veneer and Plywood category include?

This classification includes establishments primarily engaged in producing commercial softwood veneer and plywood from veneer produced in the same establishment or from purchased veneer.

What causes polluted rain?

Water falling through the air bumps into molecules of pollutants (SOx, dusts, organics, NOx, etc.) and washes them out of the air. These then fall as rain or snow.

This same processs (water bumping into dirty air) is used as an industrial pollution control system. The system is called a water scrubber. In that case the dirty water is collected for further treatment awhile the clean air is allowed to exhaust to the atmosphere.

What are used in a environmentally friendly vehicle?

Usually environmentally friendly vehicles are those that do not emit smoke. It can be either electrically powered or can be humanely powered (Bicycle)

Effects of latex gloves on the environment?

Natural latex gloves are made primarily from rubber trees, so they do break down in landfills, but very slowly. Synthetic latex gloves are made from a polymerized petroleum based rubber, so they are not biodegradable.

What are some causes for burning oil in a Lexus ES?

The most probable reason is that the rings are starting to wear. An engine which develops its horsepower at high revolutions per minute will cause the oil to break down very quickly. Oil that does not look dirty can be shot, because it no longer has lubricating abilities. For smaller engines, an oil change no less frequently than every 3,000 miles is imperative, if you want the engine to last. Unless, of course, you are using a synthetic oil, which has a much different lifespan. That varies from one manufacturer to another, so check with them.

You have exhaust fumes coming inside the car but you do not have an exhaust leak you have a 1995 BMW 525I?

must be a leak cant think of any other way check all joints and manifold incl lambda sensor failing that cracked cylinder head from exhaust valve but i wudda thought the running would be impaired

Is electric cars the solution pollution?

Electric cars can certainly cut down on pollution in crowded cities, but as long as the electricity that powers the cars come from power stations running on fossil fuels, the overall improvement isn't that big.

How does trash get into the ocean?

trash gets into the ocean by people that just go and put their trash there.

How far should your tiller rudder extend into the water for a 20' swing keel sloop?

There's no single right answer that will cover any 20' sloop, the size and shape of the keel the form of the hull and how the sails are ballanced will all affect what size rudder is needed, as well as the shape of it. Also the answer will depend on what handling characteristics are desired.

As for just the depth of the rudder, usually it will go to slightly less depth than the keel when the keel is at it's deepest. Some lifting keel yachts, especially smaller ones, also have a lifting rudder.

Reusable or non reusable electronic waste?

well reuseable is like solar pannel, wind turbines and nonreuseable is like oil,gas, and maybe petrol

Is carbon a hazardous waste?

By U.S. law, carbon is not a listed hazardous waste nor is it characteristic hazardous waste. That is not to say that carbon has no hazards. For instance, spent activated charcoal will need to be characterized as to the hazard of the adsorbed chemical.

Charcoal, by itself has restrictions under DOT HazMat shipping regulations because if it is stacked on skids higher than 4-feet, it can hold and build heat and auto-ignite from the friction from vibration produced during road transport.

What is example of land pollution?

Garbage created by humans, industrial chemicals . There are more .

What pollutes more diesel fuel or ethanol fuel?

Diesel fuel emitts much higher emissions. It emitts high smog and particualte matter. That'll be diesal fuel darling. Madgenta

How do you divert water FROM under a house?

Never divert water under a structure unless the plan is approved by a licensed engineer! Water should be diverted away from, and around, the house. This requires that the earth around your house be sloped away from it. If this is not feasible, drainage ditches should be constructed or install drainage pipe with yard inlets. Depending on your exact situation, maybe you need a french drain or sump pump.

What are the things you get while burning plastic?

It depends very strongly on the plastic being burned. The worst products produced are various polycyclic chlorinated hydrocarbons (e.g., PolyChlorinated Biphenyls, PCBs). Some plastics give off acids while burning (e.g., vinyls give off Hydrochloric Acid). The best are Carbon Dioxide and Water.

What effect does the Great Garbage Patch have on the atmosphere?

It has little effect on the atmosphere. Most of its damage is to marine life and sea birds, which eat small pieces of plastic and die.

How do electric cars harm the environment?

Electric cars themselves do not harm the environment in any way. The only harm that can be done by an electric car is the misuse in disposing of the battery. Other then that the only pollution that can be caused by electric cars is when your recharging your battery and the only way it can cause pollution is because utility companies that provide electricity do so in non renewable ways

Why is factory pollution bad?

because when the smoke goes in the air the toxic fumes cause global warming which one day will destroy the earth

While travelling which creates max pollution a two wheeler b four wheeler c railway d Plane?

b. the four wheeler. Assumptions: We're measuring pollution produced by getting one person from point A to point B over a long distance (like Cincinnati to Albuquerque). The choices have the following meanings: Two wheeler: Typical motorcycle (50 mpg) ridden by one person. Four wheeler: Typical passenger car (25 mpg) driven by one person. Railway: Typical Amtrak passenger train measuring pollution per passenger. Plane: Typical airline travel measuring pollution per passenger using most efficient routing. Plane and Railway per passenger values are measured at full capacity (every seat is filled on the train or plane.) Explanation: While locomotives and airliners consume much more fuel and produce more pollution per mile compared to a passenger car or motorcycle, getting 100+ people from point A to point B is still more efficient when they share a plane or train than if they all drove their own cars. Of course, the true amount of pollution produced per person depends on how many people are on the plane or train at any given moment, and what other freight is being carried. I don't know what the load factors are for Amtrak, but full capacity rail is an extremely fuel efficient way to move cargo, human or otherwise. Airliners can vary dramatically in their fuel economy per passenger, but 50 mpg/passenger seat is an easily attainable number.

What causes rods to knock in a motor?

Usually worn out rod bearings. This can be caused by wear or repeated pinging. Usually, if there is knocking in the engine, you are not getting adequate oil to the engine. What is happening is that there is no oil to lubricate the rods and pistons as they are moving inside the head and so it is causing the knocking noise. If you have filled you oil and still hear the knocking, the main filter in the oil pan could be clogged. This happened to me. You do not want it to go on too long because you will blow your engine.

How much money is spent on population control?

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