EPA’s Air Sensor Toolbox for Citizen Scientists provides information and guidance on new low-cost compact technologies for measuring air quality. Since citizens are interested in learning more about local air quality where they live, work and play, EPA scientists created the toolbox to provide citizens resources to effectively collect, analyze, interpret, and communicate air quality data.

The Air Sensor Toolbox resources include information about:

• Sampling methodologies
• Generalized calibration/validation approaches
• Measurement methods options
• Data interpretation guidelines
• Education and outreach
• Low cost sensor performance information

Key Links:

• Community Air Monitoring Training, July 2015
• It All Starts With Science Blog
  • Release of Community Air Monitoring Training Videos
  • Training Citizen Scientists to Monitor Air Quality
  • Air Sensors Citizen Science Toolbox
• EPA Science Bite Podcast: DIY Air Quality Monitoring (mp3, 1.52mb, 2 min 14 sec)
• EPA News Release, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy Joines Senator Booker, Mayor Baraka and ICC to Visit Newark's Community Air Pollution Project which Utilizes EPA Science, March 3, 2015
• Findings from 2013 EPA Sensors Workshop

News:

• Podcast: Air Quality Monitoring for Citizen Science
• NextCity.org Exit
• SciStarter Blog Exit
• The Courier Journal Exit
• The Herald Sun  Exit

Related Links:

• Next Generation Air Measuring
• Village Green Project

Technical Contact:

• Ron Williams (williams.ronald@epa.gov)