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    Acid deposition is the deposition of acidic substances in both wet and dry forms. Wet deposition occurs when acidic substances like sulfuric and nitric acids are deposited through rain, snow, fog, and cloud droplets. Dry deposition occurs when acidic pollutants like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are deposited directly onto surfaces. Major sources of acidic pollutants are motor vehicles, power plants, and industries. Acid deposition harms human health, aquatic life, soils and forests, and buildings and materials. Solutions include limiting pollutant emissions through regulations and technologies as well as environmental planning and laws.

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    Acid deposition is the deposition of acidic substances in both wet and dry forms. Wet deposition occurs when acidic substances like sulfuric and nitric acids are deposited through rain, snow, fog, and cloud droplets. Dry deposition occurs when acidic pollutants like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are deposited directly onto surfaces. Major sources of acidic pollutants are motor vehicles, power plants, and industries. Acid deposition harms human health, aquatic life, soils and forests, and buildings and materials. Solutions include limiting pollutant emissions through regulations and technologies as well as environmental planning and laws.

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    Acid deposition is the deposition of acidic substances in both wet and dry forms. Wet deposition occurs when acidic substances like sulfuric and nitric acids are deposited through rain, snow, fog, and cloud droplets. Dry deposition occurs when acidic pollutants like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are deposited directly onto surfaces. Major sources of acidic pollutants are motor vehicles, power plants, and industries. Acid deposition harms human health, aquatic life, soils and forests, and buildings and materials. Solutions include limiting pollutant emissions through regulations and technologies as well as environmental planning and laws.

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    AcID DEPOSITION

    Najihah Bt. Ramli Nur Assakila Bt. Ramli

    5/30/12

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    What is ACID DEPOSITION


    Wet deposition Dry deposition

    Acid rain Acid rain accounts for only half of the total amount of acid that return to the earth; the other half is deposited in dry form. 5/30/12

    Wet deposition
    Sulphuri c acids Nitric acids cloud droplets raind rops groun d When high concentrations of acid are present, the rain shows strong 5/30/12 acidity.

    Dry deposition
    deposi ted directl y contact and adhere to the surface of vegetation, soil and other materials during fine weather
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    sulphur dioxide nitrogen oxides nitric acid acid aerosols

    Sources of acidic pollutants


    Mobile sources -Motor vehicles stationary sources -industries, power generation plants and open burning

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    Impact of ACID DEPOSITION


    Human Health Aquatic Life Soils and Forests Buildings and Materials
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    Impacts on Human Health


    Consuming high levels of (harmful metal) can be harmful to our health. When inhaled ammonium sulphate at high concentrations, can cause damage to human respiratory especially in High levels of acid in sensitive groups the air - cause skin problems and eye irritations
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    Impacts on Aquatic Life


    Affects the ecosystem balance in lakes and rivers

    Some sensitive fish species are unable to tolerate slight increases of acidity while others are killed

    Some algae & mosses survive increased their population at higher acidity
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    Impacts on Soils and Forests


    Aluminium and certain heavy metals releases into the ground water, damage to plant. Air pollutants, directly or indirectly, causes forest damage.
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    Japan Dead Forest Fukushima Ukraine Dead 5/30/12

    Impacts on Buildings and Materials


    Dirty air can cause irreplaceable damage to our historic and cultural monuments Sulphur dioxide causing significant deterioration. Dirty raindrops seep into walls through cracks, dissolve calcium 5/30/12 in concrete materials and then

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    Solutions and countermeasures


    limit the emission of pollutants at their source -enforcing regulations, flue gas treatment, control technologies and reduction of nitrogen oxides careful environmental planning. from mobile sources -improving combustion efficiency Implementation law
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    How can we improve the environment?


    Do not carry out open burning indiscriminately

    Avoid the selfish attitude of Not in My Backyard (NIMBY)


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