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Volatile organic compounds
2016 , Report Content... VOCs are known to be air toxics (see ‘Air toxics’).
Volatile organic compounds
Volatile organic compounds
VOCs are a group of ...
Figure ATM37 Sources of volatile organic compounds, 2013–14
2016 , Graph Figure ATM37 Sources of volatile organic compounds, 2013–14
Sources of volatile organic compounds (excluding ...
Box ATM12 Persistent organic pollutants in Australian air
2016 , Case Study Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are semivolatile chemicals that resist degradation. ... is the goal of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, a global treaty to: Protect human health and the ... restriction or reduction in unintentional production of 27 compounds that have been used as pesticides, fire retardants and lubricants. ...
Figure ATM30 Proportion of annual anthropogenic emissions by source type in the Sydney region
2016 , Graph... (less than 2.5 micrometres) 54.31 4.5 17.95 8.83 14.41 Total volatile organic compounds 53.84 6.77 8.15 7.43 23.81 Particulate matter (less than 10 ...
Introduction 2016
2016 , At a glance... monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, ozone, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as benzene and formaldehyde) and particulate ...
Figure LAN17 Rating and condition for soil organic carbon
2016 Map Figure LAN17 Rating and condition for soil organic carbon
soe2016_lan_fig17_soil_carbon-01.png Interact with map ... of soil carbon Figure LAN17 Rating and condition for soil organic carbon Soil: Understanding ...
Box ATM9 Research into emissions from coal-seam gas extraction activities
2016 , Case Study... nitrogen oxides, ozone, carbon monoxide, total and speciated volatile organic compounds, and particulate matter. Real-time data from the air quality ...
Risks to Australia’s air quality 2016
2016 , At a glance... climate change are expected to elevate ambient levels of volatile organic compounds, increasing the potential for ozone pollution in ...
Air toxics
2016 , Report Content... ). They include a diverse range of pollutants, including volatile and semivolatile organic compounds, and heavy metals. Air toxics are formed as products of ...
Figure ATM41 Historical and projected trends in road transport emissions, 1970–2030
2016 , Graph... from exhaust Total particulate matter (PM10) Carbon monoxide Volatile organic compounds from evaporation and exhaust Sulfur oxide 1970 69.0 74.0 63.7 ...
Pollution sources
2016 , Report Content... (less than 2.5 micrometres) 54.31 4.5 17.95 8.83 14.41 Total volatile organic compounds 53.84 6.77 8.15 7.43 23.81 Particulate matter (less than 10 ...
Figure ANT6 Equivalent effective stratospheric chlorine for the Antarctic and Southern Hemisphere mid-latitudes derived from AGAGE global measurements of all major ozone-depleting substances and World Meteorological Organization 2014 scenarios
2016 GraphAverage equivalent effective stratospheric chlorine for October, Antarctica, 1970–2105 Average equivalent effective stratospheric chlorine for October, Antarctica, 1970–2105 World Meteorological Organization 2014 scenariosAGAGE Antarctic measures of major ozone...
Pressures affecting ambient air quality
2016, 2011 , Assessment summary... Comments
Nil. Metro-wide direct and indirect impacts of volatile organic compounds, NOx, ozone and particulates; localised impacts near ‘hot ...
Toxins, pesticides and herbicides
2016 Report Content... regarded as pollutants encompasses a large array of compounds, and is generally divided into chemical compounds and metals. ... K (2013). Emissions, fate and transport of persistent organic pollutants to the Arctic in a changing global climate. Environmental ...
Management framework
2016 , Report Content... and ecosystems. The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is a global treaty that requires elimination, restriction or reduction in unintentional production of 27 compounds that have been used as pesticides, fire retardants and lubricants. ...
Pollution types
2016 , Report Content... sources, secondary nitrates and sulfates, secondary organic aerosol and natural-origin dust Secondary pollutants Ozone Atmospheric ... reactions of primary pollutants, NO x and hydrocarbons (volatile organic carbons) from motor vehicles and industry Naturally occurring ...
State and trends of soil carbon
2016, 2011 Assessment summary... state SoE reports.
Data/Information sources
Soil organic carbon (SOC) modelled from TERN Soil–Landscape Grid of Australia ( ... state SoE reports.
Data/Information sources
Soil organic carbon (SOC) modelled from TERN Soil–Landscape Grid of Australia ( ...
Australian Antarctic Program’s station environment: Contaminated sites and pollution
2016 Report Content... can travel to Antarctica by air or water. Some persistent organic pollutants, such as the insecticide DDT and its derivatives, can be ... known as ‘global distillation’. This process occurs when volatile chemicals evaporate in the warmer places in which they are used and ...
Understanding and research
2016 , Report Content... gases including tropospheric ozone, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds, radon (an indicator of recent terrestrial influences), solar ...
Box ATM5 Cape Grim: monitoring the health of the global atmosphere for 40 years
2016 , Case Study... gases including tropospheric ozone, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds, radon (an indicator of recent terrestrial influences), solar ...
Several factors, such as ocean acidification, increasing wind strength and changes in ocean circulation in the Southern Ocean, may affect the base of Antarctic food webs
2016 Key Finding2016 Dissolved carbon dioxide acidifies the ocean and reduces the availability of carbonate ions that shell-making organisms require for calcification, reducing the ability of these organisms to form shells. This may affect their reproductive capabilities and recruitment. Changes in the...
Introduction 2016
2016 At a glanceBiodiversity is defined as the variety of all living organisms on Earth at all levels of organisation. It includes organisms that occur on land, in the sea and in fresh water, and includes bacteria, viruses, fungi, plants, and invertebrate and vertebrate animals. The definition of...
Effectiveness of atmospheric management
2016, 2011 , Assessment summary... Generally effective control of diffuse emissions such as volatile organic compounds from commercial premises and particles (wood smoke) from ...
Rapid improvement in technology is likely to lead to significant improvements in our understanding of Australia’s species and genetic diversity...
2016 Key Finding2016Rapid improvement in technology is likely to lead to significant improvements in our understanding of Australia’s species and genetic diversity. Improved tools and technical advances are becoming more available for biodiversity assessment, monitoring and management, including for...
Management of sources of pollution
2016 , Report Content... from exhaust Total particulate matter (PM10) Carbon monoxide Volatile organic compounds from evaporation and exhaust Sulfur oxide 1970 69.0 74.0 63.7 ...
Resilience
2016 At a glanceResilience is the ability of the environment to withstand or recover from a shock or disturbance. Although the concept of resilience was developed and is mainly used in relation to ecosystems, it is a valuable concept across the environment and in environmental management. Effective...
Decoupling population change and economic activity from environmental harm
2016 Report Content... related to water use, nutrient balance, carbon monoxide, volatile organic carbons, and protected areas have been strongly decoupled from ...
Rapid improvement in technology is likely to lead to significant improvements in our understanding of Australia’s species and genetic diversity
2016 Key Finding2016Improved tools and technical advances are becoming more available, sophisticated and cost-effective for biodiversity assessment, monitoring and management. Advances in satellite telemetry; transponders; lightweight transmitters; remote cameras; remote audio devices; capability to store...
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