Guideline for public reporting of daily air quality: Pollutant Standards Index (PSI). Final report
The U.S. EPA's Pollutant Standard Index (PSI) is the result of a joint effort on the part of EPA's Offices of Air and Waste Management, Research and Development, and Planning and Management. The guideline suggests the use of an air quality index for those local and state air pollution control agencies wishing to report an air quality index on a daily basis. The PSI places maximum emphasis on protecting the public health; that is, it advises the public of any possible adverse health effects due to pollution. The index incorporates five major pollutants: carbon monoxide, oxidants, particulates, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. 'Good' air quality falls in the 0 to 50 range, 'moderate' air quality from 50 to 100, 'unhealthful' from 100 to 200, 'very unhealthful' from 200 to 300, and 'hazardous' above 300. (GRA)
- Research Organization:
- Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (USA). Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
- OSTI ID:
- 7112638
- Report Number(s):
- PB-257892; EPA-450/2-76/013; OAQPS-1.2-044
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
AEROSOLS
AIR POLLUTION
AIR QUALITY
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
COLLOIDS
DAILY VARIATIONS
DATA
DISPERSIONS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN OXIDES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
PHOTOCHEMICAL OXIDANTS
PLANNING
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCIES
QUANTITY RATIO
RECOMMENDATIONS
SOLS
STANDARDS
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES
VARIATIONS