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A [[Tainted Atmosphere]] is a type of [[atmosphere]] known for possessing irritants that make it difficult or impossible for [[Conventional Life|conventional]] [[sophont]]s to tolerate respiration for any length of time.
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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''[[Tainted Atmosphere|Tainted]]'' requires a [[filter mask]]. The atmosphere contains an unusual taint such as such as [[Diseases & Plagues of Charted Space|disease]], a hazardous gas mix, [[pollutant]]s, or sulfur compounds which requires the use of a [[filter mask]].
  
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== History & Background / Dossier ==
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The qualifier 'tainted' simply means that the atmosphere in question contains some element that makes it unbreathable. Most likely it is a harmful gas, such as carbon dioxide, methane and/or hydrogen that most [[sophont]]s simply cannot breathe, which has serious side effects (such as nitrogen at relatively high partial pressures) or sulphur compounds, possibly resulting from global volcanic activity. Taints may also include bio-hazards such as pollens or alien pheromones. Taints require a [[filter mask]] for human survival. {{Page cite|name=The Universal World Profile|page=16}}
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== References & Contributors / Sources ==
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=== Basic Atmospheric Taints ===
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[[Tainted Atmosphere|Atmospheric taints]] are also known as ''irritants'':
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# Atmospheres with an imbalance of Ammonia (NH3)
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# Atmospheres with an imbalance of Carbon Dioxide (C02)
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# Atmospheres with an imbalance of Chlorine (Cl2)
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# Atmospheres with an imbalance of Methane (CH4)
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# Atmospheres with an imbalance of Organic-biological Taints
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# Atmospheres with an imbalance of Oxygen (02)
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# Atmospheres with an imbalance of Nitrogen (N2)
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# Atmospheres with an imbalance of Sulfur Compounds
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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''Tainted:'' Tainted atmospheres contain some element that is harmful to mainstream [[sophont]]s, such as an unusually high proportion of carbon dioxide. A [[Traveller Gene|traveller]] who breathes a tainted atmosphere without a filter will suffer damage every few minutes or hours, depending on the level of taint. {{Page cite|name=Core Rulebook|version=Mongoose Traveller|page=170}}
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=== Selected Atmospheric Taints ===
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# [[Ammonia Taint]]
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## Ammonia – [[NH3]]
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## Azane – [[NH3]]: gaseous ammonia is commonly called azane
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# [[Carbon Dioxide Imbalance Taint]]
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## Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
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# [[Chlorine Taint|Chlorine]] or [[Fluorine Taint]]
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## Carbonyl Fluoride – (COF2)
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## Chlorine – (Cl2)
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## Chlorofluorocarbon – (CFC)
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## Fluorine – (F2)
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## Hydro Chlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)
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# [[Hydrogen Taint]]
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## Hydrogen (H)
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# [[Inert Gas Taint]]
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## Argon, Radon, Xenon, etc.
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## Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
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# [[Methane Taint]]
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## Swamp Gas – [[CH4]]
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# [[Nitrogen Compound Taint]]
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## Nitrogen Trichloride (NCl3)
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## Nitrogen Trifluoride (NF3)
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## Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
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# [[Organic-biological Toxin Taint]]
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## Biologicals, bacteriological vectors, viruses, etc.
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## Pollen, Spores, Disease-causing microorganisms, Complex airborne toxins, etc. [[Antihistamine]]s may serve to reduce allergic reactions.
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## VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds)
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# [[Oxygen Imbalance Taint]]
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## Oxygen compounds
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## Ozone (Trioxygen = O3) atmospheric holes
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# [[Pollutant Taint]]
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## Acid Rain, Particulates (Smog), Unburned Hydrocarbons, etc.
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## Heavy-metals, Radioactive dust, Toxic smoke from volcanism or industrial pollution, etc.
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## Carbon Monoxide, Nitrogen Oxides, etc.
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## Lead, Heavy Metals, Radioactives, etc.
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## Silicates (very fine dusts)
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# [[Sulfur Compound Taint]]
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## Disulfur dichloride (S2Cl2)
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## Hydrogen sulfide
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## Sulphur Dioxide (SO2)
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## Sulphur Tetrachloride
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## Sulfur Trioxide
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
 
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|S1= TBD
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name=Worlds and Adventures|page=5}}
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|S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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|S2= {{Ludography cite|name=Exotic Atmospheres|page=1-16}} (Special Supplement 2 from the periodical [[Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society 17]])
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|S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
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|S3= {{Ludography cite|name=Referee's Manual|page=22}}
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|S4= {{Ludography cite|name=World Builder's Handbook|page=64-68}}
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|S5= {{Ludography cite|name=World Tamer's Handbook|page=11-17}}
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|S6= {{Ludography cite|name=First In|page=70,72}}
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|S7= {{Ludography cite|name=Interstellar Wars|page=125-6}}
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|S8= {{Ludography cite|name=Core Rulebook|version=Mongoose Traveller|page=TBD}}
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|S9= {{Ludography cite|name=T5 Core Rules|page=409}}
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|S10= {{Ludography cite|name=The Universal World Profile|page=TBD}}
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|S11= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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|S12= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]
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|S13= Author & Contributor: [[Jonathan Sherlock]]
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|S14= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
 
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A Tainted Atmosphere is a type of atmosphere known for possessing irritants that make it difficult or impossible for conventional sophonts to tolerate respiration for any length of time.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

Tainted requires a filter mask. The atmosphere contains an unusual taint such as such as disease, a hazardous gas mix, pollutants, or sulfur compounds which requires the use of a filter mask.

The qualifier 'tainted' simply means that the atmosphere in question contains some element that makes it unbreathable. Most likely it is a harmful gas, such as carbon dioxide, methane and/or hydrogen that most sophonts simply cannot breathe, which has serious side effects (such as nitrogen at relatively high partial pressures) or sulphur compounds, possibly resulting from global volcanic activity. Taints may also include bio-hazards such as pollens or alien pheromones. Taints require a filter mask for human survival. [1]

Basic Atmospheric Taints[edit]

Atmospheric taints are also known as irritants:

  1. Atmospheres with an imbalance of Ammonia (NH3)
  2. Atmospheres with an imbalance of Carbon Dioxide (C02)
  3. Atmospheres with an imbalance of Chlorine (Cl2)
  4. Atmospheres with an imbalance of Methane (CH4)
  5. Atmospheres with an imbalance of Organic-biological Taints
  6. Atmospheres with an imbalance of Oxygen (02)
  7. Atmospheres with an imbalance of Nitrogen (N2)
  8. Atmospheres with an imbalance of Sulfur Compounds

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Tainted: Tainted atmospheres contain some element that is harmful to mainstream sophonts, such as an unusually high proportion of carbon dioxide. A traveller who breathes a tainted atmosphere without a filter will suffer damage every few minutes or hours, depending on the level of taint. [2]

Selected Atmospheric Taints[edit]

  1. Ammonia Taint
    1. Ammonia – NH3
    2. Azane – NH3: gaseous ammonia is commonly called azane
  2. Carbon Dioxide Imbalance Taint
    1. Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
  3. Chlorine or Fluorine Taint
    1. Carbonyl Fluoride – (COF2)
    2. Chlorine – (Cl2)
    3. Chlorofluorocarbon – (CFC)
    4. Fluorine – (F2)
    5. Hydro Chlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)
  4. Hydrogen Taint
    1. Hydrogen (H)
  5. Inert Gas Taint
    1. Argon, Radon, Xenon, etc.
    2. Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
  6. Methane Taint
    1. Swamp Gas – CH4
  7. Nitrogen Compound Taint
    1. Nitrogen Trichloride (NCl3)
    2. Nitrogen Trifluoride (NF3)
    3. Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
  8. Organic-biological Toxin Taint
    1. Biologicals, bacteriological vectors, viruses, etc.
    2. Pollen, Spores, Disease-causing microorganisms, Complex airborne toxins, etc. Antihistamines may serve to reduce allergic reactions.
    3. VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds)
  9. Oxygen Imbalance Taint
    1. Oxygen compounds
    2. Ozone (Trioxygen = O3) atmospheric holes
  10. Pollutant Taint
    1. Acid Rain, Particulates (Smog), Unburned Hydrocarbons, etc.
    2. Heavy-metals, Radioactive dust, Toxic smoke from volcanism or industrial pollution, etc.
    3. Carbon Monoxide, Nitrogen Oxides, etc.
    4. Lead, Heavy Metals, Radioactives, etc.
    5. Silicates (very fine dusts)
  11. Sulfur Compound Taint
    1. Disulfur dichloride (S2Cl2)
    2. Hydrogen sulfide
    3. Sulphur Dioxide (SO2)
    4. Sulphur Tetrachloride
    5. Sulfur Trioxide

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
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