Eliminating Air Pollution (VOC & HAP) At The Source Through The Use Of Ultraviolet Or Electron Beam Polymerization

Ground level ozone is one of the major air pollutants that the EPA is trying to control. Not only is it a major cause of smog, but it is a health threat especially for persons with lung, bronchial and other breathing problems. The EPA reports that more people in the USA are exposed to unacceptable levels of ozone than all the other criteria pollutants combined. Ozone is also harmful to growing plants resulting in agricultural losses. This low-level ozone is not a natural air constituent. It is generated from the reaction of volatile organic compounds (VOC) with oxides of nitrogen (NOx), another major pollutant. Until now, we have not been successful in reducing the Nox levels in the air. The task of removing the ozone from the air therefore falls on the control of VOC. The major sources of VOC are the industries that use them as solvents under conditions that release them to the atmosphere.