Community air quality guides: sulfur compounds

Book · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1970

OSTI ID:5448653

An overview is presented of sulfur compounds in relation to air quality. The combustion of fossil fuels is the main source of atmospheric sulfur oxides. The physical and chemical properties of sulfur dioxide, sulfur trioxide, and hydrogen sulfide are given. The health effects of these pollutants and mixtures of sulfur dioxide and sulfuric acid mist and sulfur oxides and solid particles are discussed. The economic damage caused by these pollutants are evaluated in relation to effects on livestock, vegetation, and materials. Recommended air quality values based on human health effects, effects on vegetation, and on materials are presented.

• OSTI ID: 5448653
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AIR QUALITY
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
DISPERSIONS
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
ECONOMICS
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN SULFIDES
INORGANIC ACIDS
MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE
MIXTURES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLANTS
POLLUTION SOURCES
SAFETY STANDARDS
STANDARDS
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES
SULFUR TRIOXIDE
SULFURIC ACID
TOXICITY