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AIR QUALITY ALERT
Warning Issue Date: 307 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008
AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT THURSDAY...
THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION HAS ISSUED
A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR THE KNOXVILLE AREA. AN
AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY MEANS THAT GROUND LEVEL OZONE CONCENTRATIONS
WITHIN THE REGION MAY APPROACH OR EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS.
A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY CATEGORY MEANS THAT MEMBERS OF SENSITIVE
GROUPS MAY EXPERIENCE HEALTH EFFECTS. THIS MEANS THEY ARE LIKELY
TO BE AFFECTED AT LOWER LEVELS THAN THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION WEB SITE AT
TENNESSEE.GOV/ENVIRONMENT/APC/OZONE.
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