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Air Quality Index at https://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=aqibasics.aqi Put the following in an order that would represent an air quality index rating system: Quality Index Level of Health Concern: Unhealthy; Good; Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups; Hazardous; Moderate; Very Unhealthy Numerical Value: 301-5 50; 151-200; 51-100; 101-150; 201-300 Level of Health Concern Meanin ‘+ Everyone may begin to experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects ‘* Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution ‘* Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects ‘© Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected © Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little oF no risk ‘¢ Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected Colors: Purple, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Maroon Aqr |” Level of Concern - ~ Meaning. | Color value Questions to Answer: 1. What is the AQI? 2. What four major air pollutants does it measure? 3. What is the difference in good ozone and bad ozone? 4. What type groups of people are sensitive to ozone? List. 5. List at least three health effects from exposure to ozone. a. Go to Air Now and find the current air quality status for the area we live in. b. List the AQl for Ozone and Particulate Matter ¢. Ust any areas in the southeast that fall under the yellow, orange or red categories. 7. Go to the air quality calculator and determine the results of an ozone (8hravg) AQI of 65 and write out the results.

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