The concept of acid rain involves both wet (rain, snow, fog) and dry (particulate) acidic deposition of NOx and SOx from burning of fuels. They usually occur thousdands of kilometers away from where they are generated.
EFFECTS OF ACID RAIN
I. Acidification of environment
ii. Reduced soil fertility and hence destruction of plant and animal life.
iii. Destruction of aquatic lives.
iv. Skin cancer
V. It reduces development due to damage.
SAFETY MEASURES IN PETROLEUM
OPERATION
- Ensuring the use of work best protective
clothing such as coveralls. - Safety drills
- Basic training or on the job trainibg if every
worker on board. - Fire drills
Most persons including me have not experienced acid rain. We are indeed lucky not to have such experience because we will not like it.
Petroleum industry contribute alot to the formation of acid rain by emmitting oxides of sulphur and nitrogen to the atmosphere. These oxides due to incomplete reaction may form acidic oxides causing formation of acid rain.