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Preface | |
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About the Authors | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Overview of the Chemistry of Polluted and Remote Atmospheres | |
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Regions and Characteristics of The Atmosphere | |
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Air Pollution and the Chemistry of Our Troposphere | |
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Historical Perspectives: Ancient and Medieval Times | |
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"London" Smog: Sulfur Dioxide, Acidic Aerosols, and Soot | |
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"Los Angeles" Smog: Ozone and Photochemical Oxidants | |
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Acid Deposition | |
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Chemistry of the Natural Troposphere: Remote Atmospheres | |
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Chemistry of the Stratosphere | |
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Global Climate Change | |
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Indoor Air Pollution | |
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Discussion Topic and OZIPR Model | |
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Discussion Topic: "Background Ozone" | |
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OZIPR Model | |
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The Atmospheric System | |
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Emissions | |
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Oxides of Nitrogen | |
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Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) | |
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Carbon Monoxide | |
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Sulfur Compounds | |
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Total Suspended Particles (TSP), PM10, and PM2.5 | |
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Lead | |
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Meteorology | |
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Lapse Rate: Temperature and Altitude | |
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Potential Temperature | |
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Temperature Inversions | |
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Removal from the Atmosphere: Wet and Dry Deposition | |
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Typical Ambient Concentrations and Air Quality Standards | |
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Units of Concentrations and Conversions | |
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Criteria and Noncriteria Pollutants and Air Quality Standards | |
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Effects on Visibility and Materials | |
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Economics | |
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Atmospheric Chemistry: Risk Assessments and Public Policies for Air Pollution Control | |
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Spectroscopy and Photochemistry: Fundamentals | |
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Basic Principles | |
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Molecular Energy Levels and Absorption and Emission Spectroscopy | |
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Fates of Electronically Excited Molecules | |
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Absorption of Light | |
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Basic Relationships | |
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The Beer - Lambert Law | |
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Atmospheric Photochemistry | |
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Solar Radiation and Its Transmission through the Atmosphere | |
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Calculating Photolysis Rates in the Atmosphere | |
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Procedure for Calculating Photolysis Rates | |
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Example: Photolysis of Acetaldehyde at the Earth's Surface | |
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Photochemistry of Important Atmospheric Species | |
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Molecular Oxygen | |
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Absorption Spectra | |
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Photochemistry | |
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Ozone | |
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Absorption Spectra | |
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Photochemistry | |
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Nitrogen Dioxide | |
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Absorption Spectra | |
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Photochemistry | |
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Nitric ACID | |
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Nitrous ACID | |
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Peroxynitric ACID | |
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Nitrate Radical | |
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Dinitrogen Pentoxide | |
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Nitrous Oxide | |
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Organic Nitrates and Peroxyacetyl Nitrate | |
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Organic Nitrates | |
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Peroxyacetyl Nitrate | |
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Sulfur Dioxide and Sulfur Trioxide | |
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SO[subscript 2] | |
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SO[subscript 3] | |
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Hydrogen Peroxide and Organic Hydroperoxides | |
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Aldehydes and Ketones | |
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Chlorine Nitrate (ClONO[subscript 2]) and Bromine Nitrate (BrONO[subscript 2]) | |
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HCl and HBr | |
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The Halogens | |
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ClO, BrO, and IO | |
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ClOOCl | |
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OClO | |
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HOCl, HOBr, and HOI | |
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Nitrosyl Chloride (ClNO) and Nitryl Chloride (ClNO[subscript 2]) | |
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Halogenated Methanes and Ethanes | |
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Kinetics and Atmospheric Chemistry | |
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Fundamental Principles of Gas-Phase Kinetics | |
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Definitions | |
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Termolecular Reactions and Pressure Dependence of Rate Constants | |
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Temperature Dependence of Rate Constants | |
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Laboratory Techniques for Determining Absolute Rate Constants for Gas-Phase Reactions | |
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Kinetic Analysis | |
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Fast-Flow Systems | |
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Flash Photolysis Systems | |
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Pulse Radiolysis | |
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Cavity Ring Down Method | |
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Static Techniques | |
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Laboratory Techniques for Determining Relative Rate Constants for Gas-Phase Reactions | |
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Reactions in Solution | |
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Interactions of Gaseous Air Pollutants with Atmospheric Aqueous Solutions | |
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Diffusion-Controlled Reactions of Uncharged Nonpolar Species in Solution | |
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Reactions of Charged Species in Solution | |
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Experimental Techniques Used for Studying Solution Reactions | |
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Laboratory Techniques for Studying Heterogeneous Reactions | |
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Analysis of Systems with Gas- and Liquid-Phase Diffusion, Mass Accommodation, and Reactions in the Liquid Phase or at the Interface | |
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Knudsen Cells | |
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Flow Tube Studies | |
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Falling-Droplet Apparatus | |
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Bubble Apparatus | |
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Aerosol Chambers | |
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Liquid Jet Apparatus | |
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DRIFTS | |
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Surface Science Techniques | |
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Other Methods | |
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Compilations of Kinetic Data for Atmospheric Reactions | |
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Rates and Mechanisms of Gas-Phase Reactions in Irradiated Organic-NO[subscript x]-Air Mixtures | |
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Sources of Oxidants in the Troposphere: OH, O[subscript 3], NO[subscript 3], HO[subscript 2], and Cl | |
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OH | |
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O[subscript 3] | |
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NO[subscript 3] | |
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HO[subscript 2] | |
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Cl | |
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Lifetimes of Typical Organics in the Troposphere | |
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Reactions of Alkanes | |
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Hydroxyl Radical (OH) | |
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Nitrate Radical (NO[subscript 3]) | |
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Chlorine Atoms (Cl) | |
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Reactions of Alkyl (R), Alkylperoxy (RO[subscript 2]), and Alkoxy (RO) Radicals in Air | |
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Alkyl Radicals (R) | |
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Alkylperoxy Radicals (RO[subscript 2]) | |
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Alkoxy Radicals (RO) | |
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Summary of R, RO[subscript 2], and RO Radical Reactions in the Troposphere | |
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Reactions of Alkenes (Including Biocenics) | |
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Hydroxyl Radical (OH) | |
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Ozone (O[subscript 3]) | |
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Nitrate Radical (NO[subscript 3]) | |
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Chlorine Atoms (Cl) | |
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Nitrogen Dioxide (NO[subscript 2]) | |
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Reactions of Alkynes | |
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Hydroxyl Radical (OH) | |
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Reactions of Simple Aromatic Hydrocarbons | |
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Hydroxyl Radical (OH) | |
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Nitrate Radical (NO[subscript 3]) | |
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Chlorine Atoms (Cl) | |
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Reactions of Oxygen-Containing Organics | |
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Reactions of OH, NO[subscript 3], and Cl | |
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Hydroperoxyl Radical (HO[subscript 2]) | |
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Reactions of Nitrogenous Organics | |
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Peroxyacetyl Nitrate and Its Homologs | |
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Alkyl Nitrates and Nitrites | |
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Amines, Nitrosamines, and Hydrazines | |
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Chemistry of Remote Regions | |
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Emissions of Biogenic Organics | |
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Chemistry | |
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Upper Troposphere | |
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Arctic | |
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Atmospheric Chemistry and Biomass Burning | |
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Chemistry of Inorganic Nitrogen Compounds | |
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Oxidation of No To NO[subscript 2] and the Leighton Relationship | |
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Oxidation of NO[subscript 2] | |
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Daytime Gas-Phase Reaction with OH | |
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Nighttime Reactions to Form NO[subscript 3] and N[subscript 2]O[subscript 5] | |
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Reactions of NO and NO[subscript 2] with Water and Alcohols | |
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Other Reactions of NO[subscript 2] | |
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Atmospheric Chemistry of Hono | |
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Formation of HONO | |
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Atmospheric Fates of HONO | |
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Reactions of NO[subscript 3] and N[subscript 2]O[subscript 5] | |
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Reactions of NO[subscript 3] | |
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Reactions of N[subscript 2]O[subscript 5] | |
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Atmospheric Chemistry of HNO[subscript 3] | |
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Formation | |
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Tropospheric Fates | |
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"Missing" NO[subscript y] | |
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Ammonia (NH[subscript 3]) | |
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Acid Deposition: Formation and Fates of Inorganic and Organic Acids in the Troposphere | |
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Contribution of H[subscript 2]SO[subscript 4], HNO[subscript 3], HONO, and Organic Acids | |
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Solubility of Gases in Rain, Fogs, and Clouds: Henry's Law and Aqueous-Phase Equilibria | |
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Oxidation of SO[subscript 2] | |
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Field Studies | |
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Oxidation in the Gas Phase | |
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Oxidation in the Aqueous Phase | |
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Oxidation on Surfaces | |
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Relative Importance of Various Oxidation Pathways for SO[subscript 2] | |
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Organic Acids | |
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Oxidation of Sulfur Compounds Other Than SO[subscript 2] | |
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Reactions of Dimethyl Sulfide (CH[subscript 3]SCH[subscript 3]) | |
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Dimethyl Disulfide (CH[subscript 3]SSCH[subscript 3]) | |
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Methyl Mercaptan (CH[subscript 3]SH) | |
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Hydrogen Sulfide (H[subscript 2]S) | |
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Carbon Disulfide (CS[subscript 2]) | |
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Carbonyl Sulfide (COS) | |
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Particles in the Troposphere | |
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Physical Properties | |
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Some Definitions | |
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Size Distributions | |
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Particle Motion | |
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Light Scattering and Absorption and Their Relationship to Visibility Reduction | |
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Reactions Involved in Particle Formation and Growth | |
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Nucleation, Condensation, and Coagulation | |
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Reactions of Gases at Particle Surfaces | |
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Reactions in the Aqueous Phase | |
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Relative Importance of Various Aerosol Growth Mechanisms | |
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Chemical Composition of Tropospheric Aerosols | |
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Inorganic Species | |
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Organics | |
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GAS-Particle Distribution of Semivolatile Organics | |
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Adsorption on Solid Particles | |
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Absorption into Liquids | |
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Octanol - Air Partitioning Coefficients | |
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Airborne Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Their Derivatives: Atmospheric Chemistry and Toxicological Implications | |
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Nomenclature and Selected Physical and Spectroscopic Properties of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds (PACs) | |
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Combustion-Generated PAHs and PACs | |
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Structures and IUPAC Rules for Nomenclature | |
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Solubilities and Vapor Pressures | |
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Gas - Particle Partitioning, Sampling Techniques, and Ambient Levels of Selected PAHs and PACs | |
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Absorption and Emission Spectra of Selected PAHs and PACs | |
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Biological Properties of PAHs and PACs I: Carcinogenicity | |
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Historical Perspective: Benzo[a]pyrene, the "Classic Chemical Carcinogen" | |
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Carcinogenicity of PAHs, Cancer Potencies, and Potency Equivalence Factors | |
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Carcinogenicity of Nitroarenes and Other Nitro-PACs | |
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Biological Properties of PAHs and PACs II: Mutagenicity | |
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Short-Term Tests for Genetic and Related Effects | |
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The Ames Salmonella typhimurium Reversion Assay | |
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The Salmonella TM677 "Forward Mutation" Assay | |
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Human Cell Mutagenicities of PAHs and PACs | |
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Bacterial and Human Cell Mutagenicities of Polluted Ambient Air | |
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Bacterial Mutagenicity of Urban Air: A Worldwide Phenomenon | |
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Sources, Ambient Levels, Transport, and Transformation: Some Case Studies | |
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Bioassay-Directed Chemical Analysis for PAHs and PACs in Fine Ambient Aerosols Using a Human Cell Assay | |
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Bioassay-Directed Chemical Analysis for Vapor-Phase and Particle-Phase PAHs and PACs in Ambient Air Using Bacterial Assays | |
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Atmospheric Fates of Particle-Associated PAHs: Heterogeneous Reactions | |
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Background | |
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Theoretical and Experimental Structure - Reactivity Relationships | |
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Field Studies of Atmospheric Reactions: Transport and Transformation | |
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Photochemical Reactions of Particle-Associated PAHs | |
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Gas - Particle Reactions | |
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Atmospheric Fates of Particle-Associated Nitroarenes | |
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Reactions of Gas-Phase PAHs: Atmospheric Formation of Mutagenic Nitroarenes | |
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Combustion-Generated Primary Emissions of Nitroarenes | |
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Atmospheric Formation of Nitro-PAHs and Nitro-PACs | |
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Analytical Methods and Typical Atmospheric Concentrations for Gases and Particles | |
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Gases | |
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Optical Spectroscopic Techniques | |
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Mass Spectrometry | |
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Filters, Denuders, Transition Flow Reactors, Mist Chambers, and Scrubbers | |
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Methods for, and Tropospheric Levels of, Specific Gases | |
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Generation of Standard Gas Mixtures | |
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Particles | |
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Sampling and Collection of Particles | |
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Measurement of Physical Characteristics: Mass and Size | |
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Measurement of Chemcial Composition | |
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Real-Time Monitoring Techniques for Particles | |
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Generation of Calibration Aerosols | |
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Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Chemistry in the Stratosphere | |
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Chemistry of the Unperturbed Stratosphere | |
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Stratosphere - Troposphere Exchange (STE) | |
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Chapman Cycle and NO[subscript x] Chemistry | |
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High-Speed Civil Transport (HSCT), Rockets, and the Space Shuttle | |
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HSCT | |
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Space Shuttle and Solid Rocket Motors | |
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Chlorofluorocarbons | |
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Types, Nomenclature, and Uses | |
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Lifetimes and Atmospheric Fates of CFCs and Halons | |
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Gas-Phase Chemistry in the Stratosphere | |
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Antarctic "Ozone Hole" | |
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Polar Stratospheric Clouds (PSCs) and Aerosols | |
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Effects of Volcanic Eruptions | |
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Ozone Depletion in the Arctic | |
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Ozone Destruction in the Midlatitudes | |
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Contribution of Brominated Organics | |
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Sources and Sinks of Brominated Organics | |
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Bromine Chemistry in the Stratosphere | |
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Contribution of Iodine-Containing Organics | |
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Summary | |
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Scientific Basis for Control of Halogenated Organics | |
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International Agreements on Phaseout of Halogenated Organics | |
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Ozone Depletion Potentials (ODP) | |
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Trends in CFCs, Their Replacements, Stratospheric O[subscript 3], and Surface UV | |
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Trends in CFCs and Their Replacements | |
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Trends in Stratospheric O[subscript 3] | |
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Trends in Surface Ultraviolet Radiation | |
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Tropospheric Chemistry of Alternate CFCs | |
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Kinetics of OH Reactions | |
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Tropospheric Chemistry | |
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Summary | |
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Global Tropospheric Chemistry and Climate Change | |
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Radiation Balance of the Atmosphere: The Greenhouse Effect | |
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Global Absorption and Emission of Radiation | |
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Radiative Transfer Processes in the Atmosphere | |
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Dependence of Net Infrared Absorption on Atmospheric Concentrations | |
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Contribution of Trace Gases to the Greenhouse Effect | |
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Infrared Absorption by Trace Gases | |
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Trends in Trace Gas Concentrations | |
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Radiative Forcing by Greenhouse Gases and Global Warming Potentials | |
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Aerosol Particles, Atmospheric Radiation, and Climate Change | |
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Direct Effects | |
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Indirect Effects of Aerosol Particles | |
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Some Other Factors Affecting Global Climate | |
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Absorption of Solar Radiation by Clouds | |
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Feedbacks: Water Vapor, Clouds, and the "Supergreenhouse Effect" | |
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Solar Variability | |
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Volcanic Eruptions | |
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Oceans | |
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Observations of Climate Changes | |
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Observed Temperature Trends | |
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Other Climate Changes | |
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The Future | |
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Indoor Air Pollution: Sources, Levels, Chemistry, and Fates | |
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Radon | |
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Oxides of Nitrogen | |
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Levels of NO[subscript x] | |
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HONO and HNO[subscript 3] | |
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CO and SO[subscript 2] | |
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Volatile Organic Compounds | |
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Ozone | |
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Indoor VOC-NO[subscript x]-O[subscript 3] Chemistry | |
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Particles | |
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Applications of Atmospheric Chemistry: Air Pollution Control Strategies and Risk Assessments for Tropospheric Ozone and Associated Photochemical Oxidants, Acids, Particles, and Hazardous Air Pollutants | |
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Tropospheric Ozone and Associated Photochemical Oxidants | |
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Environmental Chambers | |
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Isopleths for Ozone and Other Photochemically Derived Species | |
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Models | |
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Reactivity of VOC | |
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Typical Reactivity Scales | |
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Application to Control of Mobile Source Emissions | |
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Field Observations of VOC, NO[subscript x], and O[subscript 3] | |
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Alternate Fuels | |
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Reformulated Gasolines | |
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Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) | |
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Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) | |
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Alcohol Fuels and Blends with Gasoline | |
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Hydrogen | |
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Electric Vehicles | |
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Control of ACIDS | |
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Control of Particles | |
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Atmopsheric Chemistry and Risk Assessments of Hazardous Air Pollutants | |
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Enthalpies of Formation of Some Gaseous Molecules, Atoms, and Free Radicals at 298 K | |
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Bond Dissociation Energies | |
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Running the OZIPR Model | |
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Some Relevant Web Sites | |
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Pressures and Temperatures for Standard Atmosphere | |
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Answers to Selected Problems | |
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Subject Index | |