Air quality monitoring in Fairfax County
is conducted by the Fairfax County Health Department's Environmental
Health Division. Monitoring stations within Fairfax County
are polled and results are used in reports by Federal, State
and Local agencies. Current topics are included in the following
pages.
- Health Advisories/Air Quality
Index - Explanation of the air quality index chart
and links to Ozone and air quality alert sites.
- Ozone - What is Ozone,
good and bad Ozone, who is at risk?
- Criteria Pollutants -
EPA criteria pollutants: ozone , carbon monoxide , nitrogen
dioxide, sulfur dioxide , lead , and particulate matter.
- Air Quality Standards -
The National Ambient Air Quality Standards , as defined
in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50.
- Reports- Air Quality
Monitoring Annual Summaries- Summary reports from
Fairfax County monitoring stations.
- Monitoring Stations
Map - Site locations of Air Monitoring stations in
Fairfax County.
- Asbestos- Naturally Occurring
Asbestos in Fairfax County
- Radon - Radon gas can
not be seen, smelled or tasted, but it may be a health
hazard in your home.
- Additional Air Quality Information Sites
Air Quality
Management Efforts-Information on how Fairfax County
is striving to improve regional air quality
EPA Air & Radiation
EPA
Air Now
Council
of Governments Air Quality index
Washington,
DC Area Real-Time Ozone Display
Clean
Air Partners - Air Quality Resources
Fun
Link For Kids
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