Environmental chemistry • 1. 1 • INDEX INTRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION - TROPOSPHERIC POLLUTION - GLOBAL WARMING - ACID RAIN - SMOG - THE OZONE HOLE WATER POLLUTION -INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR DRINKING WATER SOIL POLLUTION - WASTE DUMPING STRATEGIES TO CONTROL ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE GREEN CHEMISTRY -GREEN CHEMISTRY IN DAY-2-DAY LIFE 2 • •INTRODUCTION •The term “Environment” literally means “surrounding”. It comprises of the following four major components: (1) Atmosphere, (2) Hydrosphere, (3) Lithosphere and (4) Biosphere.