Across
- 2. After Lahaina, Hawaii fire was found. can affect the cardiovascular, developmental, gastrointestinal, hepatic, and respiratory systems
- 3. is released when fuel such as coal, petroleum oil, or diesel is burned
- 6. What gets resuspended by wind and people movement after a wildfire?
- 7. filters out particles, not necessarily gases.
- 9. a heavy metal found in some fire retardants
- 11. Mineral fibers that are extremely hazardous (can be linked directly to cancer)
- 12. Exactly what may be in the air depends on what _____ the fire.
- 13. releases VOCs into the air and makes people sick.
- 15. Low water pressure and breaks in pipes may allow ___________ to get into the water.
- 16. inhaling can cause skin, nose, throat, and eye irritation. May elevate cancer risk.
- 17. is a silvery-blue metal that is naturally magnetic
- 18. Heavy metals that get dispersed when buildings and automobiles burn
- 19. include chemicals like benzene, toluene, naphtalene, furan, furfural, and guaiacol.
Down
- 1. fertilizer used to treat fires
- 4. gives fire retardant a red color. It is essentially rust.
- 5. amount other things can lead to kidney, bone, and lung disease.
- 8. a group of organic compounds composed of two or more fused aromatic rings
- 10. is unsafe to drink after a fire.
- 12. True or False? Regional air quality monitoring always picks up on pollutants from wildfires.
- 14. a molecule composed of 3 oxygen atoms.