Air Pollution Control

Air pollution control is the process of limiting emissions into the air. This can be done by changing or eliminating the process that produces the pollution, collecting the pollutants for treatment, or dispersing the pollutants into the atmosphere.

Questions

• What are the five ways to control air emissions?
• What is the difference between a control and an abatement?
• What is the most serious problem in air pollution control?

Answers

• The five ways to control air emissions are: source correction, collection of pollutants, dispersion, dilution, and in situ treatment.
• A control is a measure that is taken to prevent pollution from entering the air, while an abatement is a measure that is taken to reduce the amount of pollution that is already in the air.
• The most serious problem in air pollution control is the collection of pollutants from automobile exhaust.