Word Finder - particulates

definition

(chiefly in plural) Any solid or liquid in a subdivided state, especially one that exhibits special characteristics which are negligible in the bulk material.

example

Particulates in engine oil can abrade moving parts.

synonyms

• particulate matter

Air Pollution The principal pollutants from road transport include nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and particulates.

Emissions dangerous to health include nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, lead and particulates.

During burning, other particulates are released into the air as well.

The burning of fossil fuels results in carbon dioxide and other particulates which are released into the air.

The DC14 offers multilevel debris filtering and removes particulates on the floor, down to 0.1 micron.

Depending on the type of technology used, air purifiers can be very effective in removing particulates and pollution in your room, home, or office.

Most people who purchase HEPA air purifiers aren't typically concerned about radioactive particulates.

This means the filter has a tighter weave in the fibers, usually made out of glass, and are pleated to allow for more efficient collection of airborne particulates.

There are three basic particulates that make up these numbers and the higher the number, the better quality the filter.

These particulates can range from simple dust or pollen to mold and mildew as well as dust mites.

The air is taken in through a filtration system and these particulates are trapped in the filter.

They use proprietary Truman Cell technology to capture 95 percent of the microbes and particulates from the air circulating within your home, and then destroys them with using UV technology.

Most homes are filled with microbes including germs, viruses, bacteria and mold and particulates like allergens, dust, dust mites and pet dander.

When working properly, quality air purifiers have the ability to filter over 99 percent of particulates from the air.

You put garbage in and you get garbage out - particulates and dioxins in the air and heavy metals in the toxic ash.

These include dioxins, acid gases, nitrogen oxide, heavy metals and particulates.

In Tameside the review and assessment identified nitrogen dioxide and particulates as the two pollutants unlikely to meet the air quality objectives.

Busses emit 68 times more nitrogen oxides and 37 times more particulates than an equivalent car.

Traditionally, the monitoring of arsenic has been made on the total suspended particulates in air.

Vegetation can help remove airborne particulates in a variety of ways.

Air pollution, including particulates from traffic fumes, could be responsible for one in six cot deaths caused by Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

Emissions research focusing upon test methodologies and the instrumentation to measure small particulates is significant and builds upon previous work in this area.

The new animal studies did not allow any conclusions to be made regarding the mechanisms of tumor induction by diesel particulates in humans.

Description There is concern about the health effects of ultra fine particulates produced by road vehicles.

The scenarios have also been interpreted in terms of a ' blame matrix ' for human exposure to secondary particulates.

There are many different types of aerosols small particulates in the atmosphere which are affected by human activity.

These particulates can cause lung damage in humans.

These usually incorporate a filter system that weeds out any particulates in the air that might end up triggering sneezing, coughing, or rashes.