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AEUS71 KCTP 092026
AQICTP
PAZ057-059-063-065-066-102030-
AIR QUALITY FORECAST
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
326 PM EST MON NOV 9 2009
...AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY HAS BEEN DECLARED FOR THE SUSQUEHANNA
VALLEY REGION ON TUESDAY...
AIR QUALITY FORECASTS FOR THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY REGION ARE PROVIDED
BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
THIS AIR QUALITY FORECAST IS VALID FOR TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10 2009
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 11 2009.
SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY FORECAST.
TUESDAY.
FINE PARTICULATES... 101 OR CODE ORANGE. /AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY/
* THIS FALLS IN THE UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS CATEGORY.
A CODE ORANGE FORECAST MEANS PEOPLE WITH HEART OR LUNG
DISEASE...OLDER ADULTS...AND CHILDREN SHOULD REDUCE
PROLONGED OR HEAVY EXERTION.
OZONE............... 30 OR CODE GREEN.
* THIS FALLS IN THE GOOD CATEGORY.
A CODE GREEN FORECAST MEANS NO HEALTH EFFECTS ARE EXPECTED.
WEDNESDAY.
FINE PARTICULATES... 50 OR CODE GREEN.
* THIS FALLS IN THE GOOD CATEGORY.
A CODE GREEN FORECAST MEANS NO HEALTH EFFECTS ARE EXPECTED.
OZONE............... 35 OR CODE GREEN.
* THIS FALLS IN THE GOOD CATEGORY.
A CODE GREEN FORECAST MEANS NO HEALTH EFFECTS ARE EXPECTED.
AIR QUALITY INDEX INFORMATION
COLOR CODE AIR QUALITY INDEX CODE DESCRIPTION
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GREEN 0-50 GOOD
YELLOW 51-100 MODERATE
ORANGE 101-150 UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS
RED 151-200 UNHEALTHY
PURPLE 201-300 VERY UNHEALTHY
MAROON 301+ HAZARDOUS
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DESCRIPTION OF FORECAST REGION
THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY REGION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
CUMBERLAND...DAUPHIN...LANCASTER...LEBANON AND YORK.
IT ALSO INCLUDES...
THE HARRISBURG...LANCASTER AND YORK METROPOLITAN AREAS.
ADDITIONAL AIR QUALITY INFORMATION
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
WWW.AQPARTNERS.STATE.PA.US
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AIRNOW WEB SITE
WWW.EPA.GOV/AIRNOW
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