Seminar presentation

Topic- Air Pollution

Submitted to : Dr. Kamalpreet
Kaur
(HOD Management
department)

Submitted by : Karampreet
Kaur
MBA 1 188424
 INTRODUCTION
• Air pollution can be
defined as air filled
with substances that
can cause harmful
effect on humans as
well as other living
organisms . The
substance can be
solid particles, liquid
droplets, or gases.
 What all constitutes air pollution ??
Carbon dioxide (CO2) – because of its role as a green house
gas is has been described as a leading pollutant. It is a natural
element but excess of it is bad for biodiversity.
Sulphur Oxides (SO2) – particularly Sulphur dioxide, a
chemical compound with the formula SO2. SO2 is produced by
volcanoes and in various industrial processes. Coal and
petroleum often contain Sulphur compounds, and their
combustion generates.
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) – Nitrogen oxides, particularly nitrogen
dioxide are expelled from high temperature combustion, and
are also produced during thunderstorms by electric discharge.
They can be seen as a brown hazedome above or
a plume downwind of cities.
Carbon monoxide (CO) – CO is a colorless, odorless, toxic yet non-
irritating gas. It is a product of combustion of fuel such as natural gas,
coal or wood. Vehicular exhaust contributes to the majority of
carbon monoxide let into our atmosphere.

Volatile organic compounds (VOC) – VOCs are a well-known outdoor

air pollutant. They are categorized as either methane (CH4) or non-
methane (NMVOCs). Methane is an extremely efficient greenhouse
gas which contributes to enhanced global warming.

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) – harmful to the ozone layer; emitted

from products are currently banned from use. These are gases which
are released from air conditioners, refrigerators, aerosol sprays, etc.
On release into the air, CFCs rise to the stratosphere. Here they come
in contact with other gases and damage the ozone layer
 AQI: Air
Quality Index
Air Quality Air Quality Index Protect Your Health

Good 0-50 No health impacts are

expected when air quality
is in this range.
Moderate 51-100 Unusually sensitive people •Indicates
should consider limiting
prolonged outdoor exertion.
whether pollutant
Unhealthy for
Sensitive
101-150 Active children and adults,
and people with respiratory levels in air may
Groups disease, such as asthma,
should limit prolonged
outdoor exertion.
cause health
Unhealthy 151-200 Active children and adults,
and people with respiratory
concerns.
disease, such as asthma,
should limit prolonged
outdoor exertion, everyone
else, especially children
•Ranges from 0
should limit prolonged
outdoor excertion. (least concern) to
Very Unhealthy 201-300 Active children and adults,
(Alert) and people with respiratory
disease, such as asthma,
500 (greatest
should limit prolonged
outdoor exertion everyone concern)
else, especially children,
should limit outdoor
exertion.
 CAUSES
A pollutant
can be :

PRIMARY SECONDARY

Man made Natural Smog caused by

intermingling of
primary pollutants.
e.g-carbon
e.g-Ashes from
monoxide gas
volcanic
from motor
eruptions.
vehicles.
 EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION

Chemical reactions involving air pollutants create a poisonous

gas ozone (O3). Gas Ozone can affect people’s health and can
damage vegetation types and some animal life too.
The greenhouse effect is the process by which radiation
from a planet's atmosphere warms the planet's surface to a
temperature above what it would be without its atmosphere
Since the ozone layer absorbs ultraviolet light from the sun,
ozone layer depletion increases surface UVB levels (all else
equal), which could lead to damage, including increase in skin
cancer
Acid rain is a rain that is unusually acidic. It can have
harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals and
infrastructure.
Indoor air quality is the air quality within and around
buildings and structures. IAQ is known to affect the health,
comfort and well-being of building occupants
 PREVENTIONS
• eco-friendly products: eco friendly products
should be used in your home to prevent
indoor air pollution.
• automobile and industries pollution
check: PUC is a certification mark that is
provided to vehicles that undergo the PUC
Test successfully.
• Containment: enclosure, ventilation, air
cleaning
• Replacement: replacing a technology process
causing air pollution by a new process that does
not
• Legislation: enacted The Air ( prevention &
control) Act, enforcement of standard for
ambient air quality, create smokeless zone
• International action: establish international
network of laboratories
 Few important judgements
• Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Arjun
Gopal & Others Vs Union of India dated 09/10/2017 regarding
extensive use of fireworks including fire crackers during Diwali.
Supreme Court bans sale of firecrackers in Delhi and NCR

• The Delhi high court directed the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar
Pradesh, Rajasthan, and the National Capital Territory of Delhi to
implement notifications and directions issued under the Air
Pollution Act to ban burning of crop residues.
• In response to alarming air pollution levels in the NCR (National
Capital Region), the Delhi High Court had taken up the matter suo
motu (on its own motion) in August last year.