Wildfire smoke – a complex mixture of air pollutants – is unhealthy to breathe and can be especially dangerous for children, the elderly, pregnant women and people with heart or respiratory conditions. August 27, 2019 Transcript of Cal/OSHA Advisory Meeting, Protection of Workers from Wildfire Smoke; Economic Impact Analysis: Emergency Regulations for Wildfire Smoke, Air Quality and Meteorological Information (AQMIS) Query Tool, State of California Executive Order N-5-19, Size of Business Data for California (Quarterly), Payroll and Number of Businesses by Size of Business – Classified by Industry (Table 2A) 2018 Qtr3, Number of Employees by Size Category – Classified by Industry (Table 2B) 2018 Qtr3, Employment by Industry Data for California, Seasonally Adjusted, 2000-current, Number of state and local government employees in California. First, for prescribed fires, managers choose ignition days with unstable atmospheric conditions, which help disperse smoke. Contact the OSHSB Public Records Officer to request any Documents Relied Upon. California Air Resources Board (CARB); Air Quality and Meteorological Information (AQMIS) Query Tool. Emissions from many simultaneous campfires can produce poor air quality on a local scale. Due to COVID-19, N95 masks may not be available. Effects of Wildfire Smoke. Photo Courtesy Fran Gray. You can still learn about the role of fire from ranger-led programs or visitor center exhibits. If you smell smoke, you are advised to remove yourself from the area or go indoors. They are small enough to get deep into the lungs and the tiniest, ultrafine particles can pass directly into the bloodstream. United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA); Website; U.S. EPA; Website accessed January 7, 2019; U.S. EPA; U.S. Forest Service; U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; California Air Resources Board; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Satellite and Information Service; Reid CE, Brauer M, Johnston FH, Jerrett M, Balmes JR, Elliot CT; Wettstein Z, Hoshiko S, Fahimi J, Harrison R, Cascio W, Rappold A; Delfino R, Brummel S, Wu J, Stern H, Ostro B, et al; Hutchinson J, Vargo J, Milet M, French N, Billmire M, Johnson J, Hoshiko S; U.S. EPA; Electronic Code of Federal Regulations; Reisen F, Durán S, Flannigan M, Elliot C, Rideout K; The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board’s July 18, 2019 Business Meeting Recording Pertaining to Discussion and Adoption of Protection from Wildfire Smoke (Emergency), provided by compact disk. Smoke Management Guidelines for Prescribed Burning in the Southeast, Inhalable Particulate Matter and Health (PM2.5 and PM10), Health and Environmental Effects of Particulate Matter (PM), Critical Review of Health Impacts of Wildfire Smoke Exposure, Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Emergency Department Visits Associated With Wildfire Smoke Exposure in California in 2015, The relationship of respiratory and cardiovascular hospital admissions to the southern California wildfires of 2003, The San Diego 2007 wildfires and Medi-Cal emergency department presentations, inpatient hospitalizations, and outpatient visits: An observational study of smoke exposure periods and a bidirectional case-crossover analysis, Integrated Science Assessment for Particulate Matter; (Final Report, December 2009), Title 40, Protection of Environment; Part 58, Ambient Air Quality Surveillance; Appendix G, Uniform Air Quality Index (AQI) and Daily Reporting, State of Global Air/2018: A Special Report on Global Exposure to Air Pollution and Its Disease Burden, Physical and chemical characteristics of PM2.5 and its toxicity to human bronchial cells BEAS-2B in the winter and summer, May 8, 2019 Public Hearing Transcript in the Matter of: Department of Industrial Relations, Wildfire Smoke Protection, June 20, 2019 Transcript of Public Meeting/Public Hearing/Business Meeting of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Regarding Discussion of Draft Protection from Wildfire Smoke (Emergency) Regulations to be Considered for Adoption at the July 18, 2019 Business Meeting. The goal of the project is to provide additional air quality information during wildfires – especially in areas with no AirNow monitors. 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 There are two major types of current fire information: fire perimeter and hot spot data: Fire perimeter data are generally collected by a combination of aerial sensors and on-the-ground information. Exposure and the resulting health effects depend on the amount of time spent outside, level of exertion, level of air pollution, and possible existing health conditions. If you are in an area that is experiencing a fire, follow the recommendations found at the Environmental Protection Agency's Air Now website. State of California Executive Order N-5-19 finding that the 2018 wildfire season was the worst in California; and CalFire; 2018 Incident Information…