Environmental Protection Systems - Air Pollution

This course is designed to familiarize participants with the basic concepts associated with what air pollution is and how it can be controlled. After completing this course, participants should be able to explain what air pollution is, where it can come from, and how it can be monitored. They should also be able to explain how air pollution from industrial facilities can be controlled.
Vector Solutions has a long history of providing industry-specific content for its customers. While this course and its content remain accurate and functional within our systems, the look and feel may not match our more modern offerings.

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

• State some harmful effects of air pollution
• List the two conditions that must be satisfied before a substance can be said to cause pollution
• List sources of air pollution
• Name one way that air pollution is monitored
• Name one unit used to measure pollutant concentrations in air
• Describe one way to prevent particulates from getting into the air
• Identify four devices that can be used to remove particulates from a stream of air or gases
• Describe five methods to prevent air pollution from waste gases
• Explain how a scrubber designed to capture gases differs from a scrubber designed to capture particulates