Air Pollution Monitoring : Department of Health

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CLIA Certificate of Compliance for High Complexity Clinical Laboratory
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
Ambient Air and Drinking Water Testing
Food Science Laboratories are accredited by ANAB to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for Testing Laboratories, Certificate AT-2054
Forensic Biology/DNA, Toxicology and Drug Chemistry Laboratories are accredited by ANAB to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for Testing Laboratories, Certificate FT-0004, Federal Bureau of Investigations DNA Analysis & CODIS
Rhode Island Department of Health - In-State Analytical Laboratory Certificate
Rhode Island Department of Health - In-State Clinical Laboratory License

What we do

Conduct air pollution analyses through a network of eight air-monitoring stations located throughout the state and maintained in cooperation with the Department of Environmental Management.

Measure multiple outdoor air pollutants including sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, airborne toxic compounds, metals, and particulate matter.

Report ground level ozone and particulates measurements to the RI DEM for the publicly reported air quality index used to issue alerts when expected levels are unhealthy.

Electronically share air quality data with the EPA Air Now database to develop air quality trend models and air pollution control measures.

Accomplishments

Approved by the USEPA to measure ambient concentrations of pollutants for which the EPA has established a National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS).

Conducts continuous air quality monitoring at urban, suburban and coastal sites in Rhode Island.

Reports RI Air Quality Data to https://www.airnow.gov/

Supports investigations conducted by DEM Office of Air Resources

Annual participation in the EPA’s State or Local Air Monitoring Stations network (SLAMS).

Contact

Air Pollution Monitoring

Mission

What we do

Accomplishments