Practice - Risk to Human Health
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Practice Questions
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What does evaporation refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about the water cycle.
What is a mass transfer coefficient?
💡 Hint: It's a key concept in transfer processes.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary concern after a chemical spill?
💡 Hint: Think about the effects of toxins over time.
Evaporation involves the transition of liquid to gas.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens on a sunny day.
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Challenge Problems
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If a truck spills 500 liters of a toxic chemical onto a road, and its mass transfer coefficient is found to be 0.1 m/s, calculate the time expected for concentration in the air to reach hazardous levels.
💡 Hint: Use the decay model discussed in class.
A lake has a spill of 1000 liters of a low-volatility chemical. How would its seepage into groundwater differ from a high-volatility chemical under identical spill conditions?
💡 Hint: Consider both evaporation rates and potential groundwater penetration.
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