A breath of fresh air. (Stateline).School districts across Maine are educating their bus drivers about the health hazards of diesel exhaust fumes exhaust fumes fumes given off by vehicles; contain some carbon monoxide, the amount varying with the efficiency of combustion in the particular engine. In most engines the use of exhaust fumes for euthanasia is not recommended because it operates partly on the carbon dioxide . Studies show that children can be exposed to dangerously high levels of fumes fumes odorous gases and other volatile materials; inhalation of irritating fumes causes coughing and, if sufficiently severe, irreversible pulmonary edema. during their daily trips between home and school. Safety measures safety measures, n.pl actions (e.g., use of glasses, face masks) taken to protect patients and office personnel from such known hazards as particles and aerosols from high-speed rotary instruments, mercury vapor, radiation exposure, anesthetic and include turning off buses instead of letting them idle, switching to low-sulfur or alternative fuels, or retrofitting older buses with catalytic converters and filter traps. Buses with well-tuned engines may produce up to 60 percent fewer emissions. New emissions standards set by the EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. go into effect in 2004. |
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