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1 For more information: aghealth.ucdavis.edu/wildfires Per updates to Subchapter 7. General Industry Safety Orders, Group 16. Control of Hazardous Substances, Article 107. Dust, Fumes, Mists, Vapors and Gases. Section 5141.1 Protection from Wildfire Smoke effective July 29, 2019. Health Effects of Wildfires burning eyes runny nose chest pain fatigue coughing difficulty breathing rapid heartbeat human hair small particles

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Page 1: Health Effects of Wildfires · 2021. 5. 26. · 201–300 Very Unhealthy 151–200 Unhealthy 101–150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 51–100 Moderate 0–50 Good] edu/wild˜res

1For more information: aghealth.ucdavis.edu/wildfires

Per updates to Subchapter 7. General Industry Safety Orders, Group 16. Control of Hazardous Substances, Article 107. Dust, Fumes, Mists, Vapors and Gases. Section 5141.1 Protection from Wildfire Smoke effective July 29, 2019.

Health Effects of Wildfires

burning eyesrunny nose

chest pain

fatigue

coughing

difficulty breathingrapid heartbeat

humanhair

smallparticles

Page 2: Health Effects of Wildfires · 2021. 5. 26. · 201–300 Very Unhealthy 151–200 Unhealthy 101–150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 51–100 Moderate 0–50 Good] edu/wild˜res

2For more information: aghealth.ucdavis.edu/wildfires

Per updates to Subchapter 7. General Industry Safety Orders, Group 16. Control of Hazardous Substances, Article 107. Dust, Fumes, Mists, Vapors and Gases. Section 5141.1 Protection from Wildfire Smoke effective July 29, 2019.

Monitoring the AQI for PM2.5

X X

Air Quality Index301–500 Hazardous

201–300 Very Unhealthy

151–200 Unhealthy

101–150 Unhealthy forSensitive Groups

51–100 Moderate

0–50 Good

]

Page 3: Health Effects of Wildfires · 2021. 5. 26. · 201–300 Very Unhealthy 151–200 Unhealthy 101–150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 51–100 Moderate 0–50 Good] edu/wild˜res

3For more information: aghealth.ucdavis.edu/wildfires

Per updates to Subchapter 7. General Industry Safety Orders, Group 16. Control of Hazardous Substances, Article 107. Dust, Fumes, Mists, Vapors and Gases. Section 5141.1 Protection from Wildfire Smoke effective July 29, 2019.

Wearing a Respirator

X

press nose piece

top ofhead

belowears

adjust straps

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4For more information: aghealth.ucdavis.edu/wildfires

Per updates to Subchapter 7. General Industry Safety Orders, Group 16. Control of Hazardous Substances, Article 107. Dust, Fumes, Mists, Vapors and Gases. Section 5141.1 Protection from Wildfire Smoke effective July 29, 2019.

The Worksite & Reminders

slow down tell a supervisor

rest in area with filtered air seek medical attention