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| − | Volatile acid precursors that react with moisture to produce destructive acidic compounds. Acid gases are produced by burning fossils fuels and are also released by some indoor construction materials such as paint, adhesives, wood, and cardboard. Examples of acid gases include [ | + | Volatile acid precursors that react with moisture to produce destructive acidic compounds. Acid gases are produced by burning fossils fuels and are also released by some indoor construction materials such as paint, adhesives, wood, and cardboard. Examples of acid gases include [[formic%20acid|formic acid]], [[sulfur%20dioxide|sulfur dioxide]], and [[nitrogen%20oxides|nitrogen oxides]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 13:19, 6 January 2014
Description
Volatile acid precursors that react with moisture to produce destructive acidic compounds. Acid gases are produced by burning fossils fuels and are also released by some indoor construction materials such as paint, adhesives, wood, and cardboard. Examples of acid gases include Formic acid, Sulfur dioxide, and Nitrogen oxides.
Synonyms and Related Terms
acidic gases
Authority
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Website address 1 Comment: http://amol.org.au/recollections/7/a.htm