Youngtong-gu Ozone Alert System to Be Implemented Through September
Suwon NewsPublished 2013.05.21 15:08
Youngtong-gu (District Chief Choi Hee-soon) announced on the 21st that it will implement an ozone alert system for approximately four months from the 15th through September 15th as atmospheric ozone concentrations rise during the summer season.
The ozone alert system is issued to prevent damage when atmospheric ozone concentrations exceed certain standards: an advisory is issued at 0.12ppm or higher, an alert at 0.3ppm or higher, and a critical alert at 0.5ppm or higher.
Ozone typically shows the highest pollution levels in the afternoon between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. during the summer season when sunlight is strong and skies are clear. As a highly irritant and oxidative gas, it can irritate mucous membranes of the respiratory system and cause damage such as reduced lung function during exercise.
The number of days ozone advisories were issued in Suwon was 2 days in 2005, 7 days in 2008, 2 days in 2009, 4 days in 2010, 3 days in 2011, and 3 days in 2012.
Youngtong-gu will disseminate ozone alert information through air quality electronic billboards, apartment complex broadcasts, and multi-purpose facilities, and will also provide real-time alert status updates via Twitter (www.twitter.com/ggenvi) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/ggenvi) so citizens can check alerts on their smartphones and via the internet.
Additionally, citizens who wish to receive mobile text message alerts can visit the Gyeonggi Province Air Quality Information Center website (air.gg.go.kr/Air Pollution Information Text Message Service) and register.
Send a news tip to Suwon IlboYour tip becomes the news · Your identity is protectedSend tipThe ozone alert system is issued to prevent damage when atmospheric ozone concentrations exceed certain standards: an advisory is issued at 0.12ppm or higher, an alert at 0.3ppm or higher, and a critical alert at 0.5ppm or higher.
Ozone typically shows the highest pollution levels in the afternoon between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. during the summer season when sunlight is strong and skies are clear. As a highly irritant and oxidative gas, it can irritate mucous membranes of the respiratory system and cause damage such as reduced lung function during exercise.
The number of days ozone advisories were issued in Suwon was 2 days in 2005, 7 days in 2008, 2 days in 2009, 4 days in 2010, 3 days in 2011, and 3 days in 2012.
Youngtong-gu will disseminate ozone alert information through air quality electronic billboards, apartment complex broadcasts, and multi-purpose facilities, and will also provide real-time alert status updates via Twitter (www.twitter.com/ggenvi) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/ggenvi) so citizens can check alerts on their smartphones and via the internet.
Additionally, citizens who wish to receive mobile text message alerts can visit the Gyeonggi Province Air Quality Information Center website (air.gg.go.kr/Air Pollution Information Text Message Service) and register.
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