Air Emission Survey
Discussion Question 1
•Resource: Emissions Calculator Web site
•Due Date: Day 2 [Main forum]
•Go to the Emissions Calculator Web site at http://airhead.cnt.org/Calculator/?sid=a743a150a5f5ff4c72817e723b7c8c14 •Fill out the survey to the best of your knowledge to calculate the total pounds of air pollution your household emits.
•Post a response to the following: What was your highest contributor? What can you do to lower your total? What is your greatest challenge in lowering your total? When you review other students’ posts, suggest how they might control air emissions for their situations.
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This graph-your emissions profile-measures the pollution you created over the course of a month. You emitted 2483 pounds of …show more content…
Why or why not? What can you do to reduce exposure to the hazard?
Describe at least three potential indoor air quality (IAQ) hazards in your home. What are the possible health impacts of each hazard? Do you believe your health is at risk based on your exposure to the three IAQ hazards? Why or why not? What can you do to reduce exposure to the hazard?
Three potential indoor air quality hazards are: carbon monoxide, environmental tobacco smoke, and pesticides. Carbon monoxide can come from a number of things. To name a few, exhaust from vehicles in garages attached to the house, tobacco smoke, furnaces, gas and water heaters, woodstoves and fireplaces, as well as gas stoves all have the potential to increase the risk of carbon monoxide pollution in our homes. Environmental tobacco smoke from cigarettes, pipes or cigars will also increase the indoor air quality hazard if smoked inside. In addition, pesticides used to kill insects pose a threat to the quality of our indoor
•Resource: Emissions Calculator Web site
•Due Date: Day 2 [Main forum]
•Go to the Emissions Calculator Web site at http://airhead.cnt.org/Calculator/?sid=a743a150a5f5ff4c72817e723b7c8c14 •Fill out the survey to the best of your knowledge to calculate the total pounds of air pollution your household emits.
•Post a response to the following: What was your highest contributor? What can you do to lower your total? What is your greatest challenge in lowering your total? When you review other students’ posts, suggest how they might control air emissions for their situations.
Results Are you an AirHead?
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This graph-your emissions profile-measures the pollution you created over the course of a month. You emitted 2483 pounds of …show more content…
Why or why not? What can you do to reduce exposure to the hazard?
Describe at least three potential indoor air quality (IAQ) hazards in your home. What are the possible health impacts of each hazard? Do you believe your health is at risk based on your exposure to the three IAQ hazards? Why or why not? What can you do to reduce exposure to the hazard?
Three potential indoor air quality hazards are: carbon monoxide, environmental tobacco smoke, and pesticides. Carbon monoxide can come from a number of things. To name a few, exhaust from vehicles in garages attached to the house, tobacco smoke, furnaces, gas and water heaters, woodstoves and fireplaces, as well as gas stoves all have the potential to increase the risk of carbon monoxide pollution in our homes. Environmental tobacco smoke from cigarettes, pipes or cigars will also increase the indoor air quality hazard if smoked inside. In addition, pesticides used to kill insects pose a threat to the quality of our indoor