Ahmed Lateef Khalaf
Gaseous pollutants such as Ammonia are ubiquitous in daily human activities and widely used in many applications. It is extremely toxic, explosive, flammable and corrosive in certain conditions. The inhalation of ammonia is deadly. Many fatal accidents are reported annually due to the ammonia leakages. Liquid pollutants like Ethanol (C2H5OH), is a volatile organic compound (VOC) that is commonly used in the food, beverage, fuel and pharmaceutical industries. Ethanol is extremely flammable and may explode upon mixtures with air or in a fire. Exposure to high concentrations of ethanol may cause intoxication, irritation to the skin and inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane. Common gas and liquid detectors are electrical based.
