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Erie County Department of the Environment and Planning
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Erie County Department of the Environment and Planning consists of a variety of programs which assist public institutions, local governments, business and the community develop an awareness and understanding of the interface between society and the environment. The Division of Environmental Compliance Services houses the County's Office of Pollution Prevention, a non-regulatory, technical assistance program which focuses on the protection of natural resources through performance beyond compliance with environmental regulations. The Office of Pollution Prevention assists business, industry, local government and citizens through public outreach and education, and collection/disposal opportunities. The Erie County Department of the Environment and Planning serves as the project coordinator for Buffalo, NY.
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South Park High School
- What is the quality of the air at a busy urban intersection?
- What is the quality of the air in the school cafeteria?
- What happens to the air quality when the buses pick up the students?
- What is the quality of the air in a science classroom?
McKinley H.S. - (Denise Bauer)
- Do levels of O3 and NO2 change as traffic moves through a traffic light?
- Is the ventilation system adequate for the shop area?
- Do levels of CO2 and temperature increase as classes enter the classroom and the door is closed?
- What do catalytic converters do?
NOTE: The data collected by the ACCESS air monitoring system provides a good general indication of the air quality but does not collect data compliant with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requirements. See www.epa.gov for compliance requirements.
Data files are posted in chronological order. In order to create a report from a downloaded data file, you will need a copy of the ACCESS™ software from PAX Analytics. You can download Macinotosh software and/or PC software. The software is also available on CD for $10.00 plus shipping and handling, and includes software for both Macintosh and PC, user's manuals, and sample data files. To download software or to order by e-mail, click here.) Once you have the software, open a data file and then use the 'Analysis' menu to create graphs and reports.
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11/27/2000 |
Dr. Charles R. Drew Science Magnet School - Classroom Sampling |
| 12/4/2000 | Dr. Charles R. Drew Science Magnet School - Museum Sampling |
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11/18/99 |
Bus loading area outside school - 45 minutes of data collected at the end of the day where the busses pick up students. |
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11/18/99 |
Cafeteria - 30 minutes of data collected between 11:00 and 11:30 in the morning. |
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11/18/99 |
Street corner - Half hour of mid-morning data in an urban setting |
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11/30/99 |
Science classroom - A day's worth of data from 7:30 AM until 3:00, the CO2 concentration is typical of many classrooms. |
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2/28/00 |
Classroom3 - samples were collected during school hours; baseline data was collected in the AM prior to students entering the room |
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3/7/00 |
Sawdust - sampled the carpentry shop to assess the effectiveness of its ventilation system; baseline levels determined at night |
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3/15/00 |
streetmc - samples were collected at a busy intersection; levels were anticipated to fluctuate in unison with the traffic signal |
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3/19/00 |
Catalytic Converter Experiment - samples variations in exhaust emissions produced from engines with & without a catalytic converter |
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For more information, please contact:
Mary C. Rossi
Erie County Department of Environment & Planning, Room 1082
95 Franklin St.
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: (716) 858-7583
FAX: (716) 858-7713
rossim@cdbg.co.erie.ny.us