It is a kind of smog formed in warm, dry and sunny climate. It is formed when sunlight is absorbed by SO2 oxides of nitrogen and hydrocarbons. It act as an oxidising agent.
Effects of photo chemical smog:
- It produces irritation in eyes and also in respiratory system.
- It can damage many materials such as metals, stones, building materials etc.
- NO2 present in photochemical smog gives it brown colour which reduces the visibility.
- it is harmful to fabrics, crops and ornamental plants.
Control of photochemical smog:
- By using catalytic converters in automobilës.
- By spraying certain compounds into the atmosphere which generate free radicals that can easily combine with the free radicals that initiates the reaction forming toxic compounds of photochernical smog.
- Certain plants such as Pinus, Juniparus, Pyrus could be also helpful in this matter.