air quality – notifying the public
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AIR QUALITY – NOTIFYING THE PUBLIC. OKLAHOMA AIR MONITORING SITES. KNOWING THE CURRENT AIR QUALITY CONDITION IS IMPORTANT. Air quality affects every living thing. Certain groups of people (elderly, very young, people with breathing ailments) are more sensitive to poor air quality conditions. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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AIR QUALITY – NOTIFYING THE PUBLIC
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OKLAHOMA AIR MONITORING SITES
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KNOWING THE CURRENT AIR QUALITY CONDITION IS IMPORTANT
Air quality affects every living thing.Certain groups of people (elderly, very young,
people with breathing ailments) are more sensitive to poor air quality conditions.
Extreme conditions affect an even larger percentage of the population.
Knowing current and forecasted values can help prevent unnecessary exposure.
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HOW DOES DEQ NOTIFY THE PUBLIC?
1. The Air Quality Index (AQI) (currently)
2. EPA’s AIRNow website (currently)
3. EnviroFlash (new)
4. OK E-Alerts (new)
5. Air Quality Health Advisory (new)
Return to the AQD Monitoring Page
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THE AIR QUALITY INDEX
An index for reporting pollution levels
Has five rangesHas numeric valuesHas color codingLists at-risk groupsOffers suggestions
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AIR QUALITY INDEX (AQI)
Identifies the pollutant of most concernGives a numeric value indicating pollutant
levelsColor code identifies the range Is standardized throughout the country
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WHERE DO YOU GET AQI INFORMATION?
DEQ webpage www.deq.state.ok.us DEQ phone message (Oklahoma City) 405-702-4234
(Tulsa) 918-774-7664 AIRNow webpage www.epa.gov/airnow/aqimaps.html EnviroFlash www.deq.state.ok.us/AQDnew/index.htm
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AIRNow WEBPAGE
www.epa.gov/airnow/aqimaps.html Interactive map of pollutant
concentrations Select region of interest See current, past, and forecast data Is dynamic
Return to the AQD Monitoring Page
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AIRNow OZONE MAP
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AIRNow PM Map
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EnviroFlash
A new electronic notification program from EPAOklahoma City is one of five pilot cities
nationallySends AQI information to youYou select the level of service you wantEmails your computer or text messages your cell
phoneLink available from DEQ web pagewww.deq.state.ok.us/AQDnew/index.htm
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OK E-alerts
DEQ’s statewide email notification system.
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AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORIES
Compliments Ozone Alert and Clean Air Alert Programs
Now includes Particulate Matter eventsFormerly restricted to largest metro areasNow includes “statewide” health messageCan be issued for any pollutant but primarily is
for ozone and inhalable particulates Issued when concentrations are near or are
expected to be near or above EPA standards
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HEALTH ADVISORY NOTIFICATION
OK E-Alert sign up www.deq.state.ok.us/AQDnew/index.htm
Return to the AQD Monitoring Page
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