1. Pollutants present
Among all the compounds present in the air, a simple classification can be proposed including :
primary pollutants from specific sources (natural emissions, road traffic, agricultural, industrial or domestic waste, etc.) such as particulates, sulfur, nitrogen or carbon oxides, VOCs, etc;
secondary pollutants resulting from natural transformation reactions of compounds present in the air (ozone, nitrogen dioxide, etc.).
Atmospheric pollutants can also be classified according to their impact on the environment
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Bibliography
- (1) - CITEPA - Centre Interprofessionnel techniques d'études de la pollution atmosphérique, inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques en France. - CITEPA/CORALIE/Format SECTEN, mise à jour février 2004 (2004) http://www.citepa.org
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Databases
Ministry of Sustainable Development and Energy http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/Bases-de-donnees,20745.html
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) http://www3.epa.gov/enviro/facts/
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Websites
ADEME – French Environment and Energy Management Agency http://www.ademe.fr/
CITEPA – Centre interprofessionnel technique d'études de la pollution atmosphérique http://www.citepa.org/fr/
Events
Pollutec –, the international trade show for environmental equipment, technologies and services, is held alternately in Lyon (even-numbered years) and Paris (odd-numbered years).
Regulations
http://www.europa.eu.int/eur-lex/fr/index.htm
Decree of April 20, 1994 Official Journal of May 8, 1994 concerning the classification, packaging and labeling of hazardous substances.
Law no. 96-1236...
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