West Coast Wildfires Affect Air Quality Conditions

Oregon Wildfires 2020
Air quality indexes reached hazardous levels
during recent West Coast wildfires.
Last month’s devastating wildfires along the West Coast have brought the effects of air quality to the forefront of conversation. With particulate matter from wildfire smoke reaching "hazardous" levels throughout California and the Pacific Northwest, supervisors have been relying on accurate, localized data for critical decision making. 

Outdoor Air Quality Monitoring systems from Columbia Weather provide accurate, on-site data for analysis, compliance, and safety. The Orion AQM measures common gaseous pollutants along with temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure. The Orion AQM Plus includes particulate measurement with PM 2.5 and PM 10 sensors.

In addition to public safety, measuring air quality is useful for industrial emission monitoring, building automation, and air quality research applications.

If air quality is essential to your business operations, give us a call or visit our website to learn more. 

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