Properties of Pollutants 0.0 / 5 ? Environmental Science/StudiesPollutionA2/A-levelAQA Created by: scaryCreated on: 04-03-17 16:22 How long a pollutant takes to chemically break down, therefore how long it remains in the environment Persistence 1 of 14 The measure of the differing toxicity of a pollutant to different organisms Specificity 2 of 14 The measure of how poisonous a pollutant is, usually caused by enzyme inhibition Toxicity 3 of 14 The process of break down by decomposers such as bacteria and fungi Biodegradability 4 of 14 A measure of how easily a pollutant moves in the environment Mobility 5 of 14 A measure of how easily the molecules of a pollutant are separated and dispersed in a liquid Solubility 6 of 14 The process by which a pollutant builds up within a living organism Bioaccumulation 7 of 14 The progressive bioaccumulation of a pollutant along a food chain Biomagnification 8 of 14 A pollutant that causes chemically changes to DNA Mutagen 9 of 14 A pollutant that causes cancer Carcinogen 10 of 14 A pollutant that causes non inherited birth abnormalities Teratogen 11 of 14 The interaction between effects of pollutants that exaggerates an overall effect Synergism 12 of 14 A pollutant release by human activity e.g Carbon Dioxide ,oil,pesticides Primary 13 of 14 A pollutant that is produced by the interaction of primary pollutants e.g Tropospheric Ozone, PANs Secondary 14 of 14
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