The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is focused on making Ohio a safe environment for us to live in from evaluating the ground water to researching air pollution. After putting in a Google search for the Ohio EPA I selected the first link which led me to a homepage. From there I hovered over the link for Divisions and Offices which opened up a slew of options to look into. The choices include Materials and Waste Management, Legal Services, and all the way to as broad as Environmental Response and Revitalization.
While previewing the links I selected Air Pollution Control which led me to a home page for the Division of Air Pollution Control. I scrolled down the page just a bit to see a box of Featured Topics, which included U.S. EPA Clean Power Plan, 2013 Air Quality Report, and links such as the Best Available Technology Update. I selected the link the Ohio Air Monitoring Network 2014-2015.
The Ohio Air Monitoring Network lists the current requirements of the Ohio EPA for the communities and businesses to follow. An example of one of these requirements would be reporting air quality data to the public in a timely manner, so that the people living in the community are aware of what pollutants they are being exposed to in the area.
Going back to the home page of the Division of Air Pollution Control, many more links are available full of information on how your health can be affected by certain pollutants as well as maps that show the quality of air in each location.
I selected a link on the right hand side of the page under the header Quick Links, titled Asbestos Removal Information. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral fiber that was once used to thermally insulate buildings. The fibers left alone don't cause damage to human health however when they are disturbed, damaged, or deteriorating over time the harmful asbestos fibers can be released into the air. Ohio has certain regulations for the notification and conduct of contact with Asbestos to assure proper disposal of Asbestos containing materials.
While previewing the links I selected Air Pollution Control which led me to a home page for the Division of Air Pollution Control. I scrolled down the page just a bit to see a box of Featured Topics, which included U.S. EPA Clean Power Plan, 2013 Air Quality Report, and links such as the Best Available Technology Update. I selected the link the Ohio Air Monitoring Network 2014-2015.
The Ohio Air Monitoring Network lists the current requirements of the Ohio EPA for the communities and businesses to follow. An example of one of these requirements would be reporting air quality data to the public in a timely manner, so that the people living in the community are aware of what pollutants they are being exposed to in the area.
Going back to the home page of the Division of Air Pollution Control, many more links are available full of information on how your health can be affected by certain pollutants as well as maps that show the quality of air in each location.
I selected a link on the right hand side of the page under the header Quick Links, titled Asbestos Removal Information. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral fiber that was once used to thermally insulate buildings. The fibers left alone don't cause damage to human health however when they are disturbed, damaged, or deteriorating over time the harmful asbestos fibers can be released into the air. Ohio has certain regulations for the notification and conduct of contact with Asbestos to assure proper disposal of Asbestos containing materials.
"Asbestos." Ohio Envrionmental Protection Agency. Ohio EPA, n.d. Google. Web. 12 Apr. 2015. <http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dapc/atu/asbestos.aspx>.
"Air Pollution Control." Ohio Envrionmental Protection Agency. Ohio EPA, n.d. Google. Web. 12 Apr. 2015. <http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dapc/AirPollutionControl.aspx>.
