Air Pollution

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Sources and Classification of Air Pollutants
Chapter 3 Meteorology and Air Pollution
Chapter 4 Industrial Plant Location and City Planning
Chapter 5 Effects of Air Pollution on Human Health
Chapter 6 Effects of Air Pollution on Animals
Chapter 7 Effects of Air Pollution on Plants
Chapter 8 Economic Effects of Air Pollution
Chapter 9 Sampling Procedures
Chapter 10 Analytical Methods
Chapter 11 Air Pollution Due to Automobiles
Chapter 12 Photochemical Air Pollution
Chapter 13 Control of Air Pollution by Equipment
Chapter 14 Smoke and its Control
Chapter 15 Control of Gaseous Contaminants
Chapter 16 Odours and Their Control
Chapter 17 Control of Air Pollution by Process Changes
Chapter 18 Air Pollution from Major Industrial Operations
Chapter 19 Air Quality and Emission Standards
Chapter 20 Air Pollution Indices
Chapter 21 Air Pollution Survey
Chapter 22 Air Pollution Legislation and Regulations
Chapter 23 Air Pollution in Indian Cities
Chapter 24 Miscellaneous Current Topics

Comprehensive book presenting the fundamentals of air pollution. The coverage includes the important principles and practices of pollution sampling, analysis and control. The types, sources and effects of air pollution on human health animals, plants and materials are also dealt with in great detail. Also discussed is the part played by meteorological factors in dispersion of atmospheric effluents. Miscellaneous topics like acid rain, greenhouse effect, indoor air pollution and occupational diseases, such as silicosis and asbestosis, have also been covered.An attempt has been made to make the book Indian-oriented. Included are the Pollution Control Acts of India, air pollution problems in Indian cities, Indian Standards pertaining to air quality, and specific case studies of effects of air pollution in India such as the effect of the Taj Mahal.