AQI

Washington L&I makes wildfire smoke AQI levels official – Go Health Pro

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Washington L&I makes wildfire smoke AQI levels official – Go Health Pro

                As promised, Washington’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) updated its rules for protecting employees from wildfire smoke, incorporating changes the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made to its color-coded Air Quality Index (AQI) in May 2024. As we previously reported, when the EPA published its … Read more

States updating wildfire smoke guidelines to match EPA’s new AQI ranges – Go Well being Professional

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States updating wildfire smoke guidelines to match EPA’s new AQI ranges – Go Well being Professional

                Efficient Could 6, 2024, the Environmental Safety Company (EPA) adjusted the cutoff factors in its color-coded Air High quality Index (AQI), which is used as a reference for wildfire smoke guidelines in California, Oregon, and Washington. The EPA’s updates to the AQI change what concentrations of PM2.5 … Read more