Air Quality Management Health and welfare effects of air pollution, and strategies & tactics for air quality management   We have covered the sources, effects, controls, and management of various air pollutants in the past six weeks of class. To help you synthesize and apply what you have learned, please answer the following questions:   […]

Air Quality Management Outline for final assessment To help you get an appropriate start to your final project, you will be required to submit an outline into your assignment folder in Week 5 of this class. The outline is the basic framework for the project. The main components in the outline should include topic/title, brief […]

Air Quality Management Carbon dioxide and water combined typically make up 1-3% of our atmosphere, and yet, we are constantly monitoring the atmospheric content of CO2 and H2O. Why? Explain the typical atmospheric concentration of these two gases and the reasons they vary in atmospheric content.   (2) With one exception, the relative concentrations of […]

Air Quality Management Plotting trends assignment: Please take a look at the historical data on 8-Hour Ozone Exceedance Days at: https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/Air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/HistoricalData.aspx   Provide a scatter plot of the data from 2008 to 2018 on this website. What does the scatter plot show? Make sure to appropriately label x-axis, y-axis, and legends.   Would a bar […]

Air Quality Management DQ1 You, your interests, and experience in air quality management   Share why you are taking this course and preview the content of this course to share what topics most excite you and what topics you are most anxious about or unsure about.  Also, please find out the air quality in your […]

Air Quality Management DQ1 Indoor Air Quality Concerns – sources, emissions, and impacts   You saw and read about indoor air quality issues this week. Let’s discuss three of the considerations for air quality management – the drivers (sources of emissions), the pressure (emissions), and the impact as we examine how to manage indoor air […]

Air Quality Management DQ1 Energy used in our comfortable lives today – how much, source, and consequences We learn this week that it takes about 600,000 kilocalories of energy to run our daily lives on average – from cars and refrigerators and heating to electronic usage!  Can you see why people often say the average […]

Pollution Prevention Strategies Life Cycle Assessments This case study assignment allows us to examine the application of the life cycle assessments to real-world situations.    1.            Using the sources below, select an example life cycle according to your last name.  You are only required to use one publication, although you […]

Pollution Prevention Strategies 1. In 1-2 paragraphs, summarize what you believe pollution prevention means in your own words. 2.  Using a reliable source (i.e. scholarly article, a government website, or credible professional organization), research the topics of pollution prevention, pollution control, and pollution cleanup.  Prepare a 2-3 paragraph discussion of describing the differences between the […]

Pollution Prevention Strategies State Pollution Prevention Programs As a P2 Specialist, you need to understand the scope of your state program and most likely, what they will auditing you for.  So, your next step is to research your state’s pollution prevention program.  You may need to locate the state Department of Environmental Protection or Environmental […]