CARPA Toolkit - Data to Message

Operational tools and guidance for analyzing data and making rapid decisions about health and safety during emergencies.

The interpretation and use of air monitoring and sampling data follows the 'Actionable' model.

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Particulate Health Effects

Wildfire Smoke: A Guide for Public Health Officials (pdf)
Also know as the Wildfire Smoke Guide, this document assists fire, public health, and air quality officials in making decisions involving public impact of smoke from wildfires. Includes descriptions of the air quality index, public health statement templates, ash cleanup guidelines, and mask guidelines.

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Acute Toxics Health Effects

Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs)
Community and Responder Action Levels (pdf)
Effects of Common Air Pollutants (courtesy of US EPA AirNow)
Emergency Response Planning Guidelines (ERPGs)
Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH) levels
Protective Action Criteria / Temporary Emergency Exposure Limits (PAC/TEELs)
Provisional Advisory Levels for  Hazardous Agents (PALs)

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Databases

AirNow (near real time data)
CAMEO Chemicals
NIOSH Pocket Guide
PubChem
WISER
    An explanation of the WISER database strengths and capabilities

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Join CARPA's Data to Message Subcommittee

To facilitate preparedness, training, and coordination of public health issues that arise during major air release and to gain a better understanding of the challenges of using air quality data and health‐based action levels to make rapid decisions about health and safety during emergencies. For more information, visit the Subcommittee page.