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Written By: Tahreem<\/span><\/p>\n

Edited By: Kiritika Rana<\/span><\/p>\n

Design By: Tvisha Lakhani<\/span><\/p>\n

Published By: Miriam Alonge Wato<\/span><\/p>\n

Introduction:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Assume you’re sitting at your computer, scrolling through data from an air quality monitoring station on the outskirts of your city’s industrial park, which constantly measures stages of air pollutants. This information was flagged by one of your team’s technicians and forwarded to you for review. This station has been reporting unusually elevated levels of pollutants that could pose a threat to nearby residential areas.<\/span><\/p>\n

As an air quality specialist, you examine this data as well as other contributing factors to determine why the levels of air pollution have risen and what needs to be done to protect the health of nearby residents, industrial park workers and the greenery as well. You’ll spend the next few days looking into the recent increase in air pollution in that part of town. First, you examine the data to determine which pollutants are prevalent in high concentrations in the air. This information will aid in determining the source: it is possible that one of the industrial park’s manufacturing plants released an excessive amount of pollutants into the air. You will also look at local geographic data to help you pinpoint the source of the emissions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Once a source has been identified, you will examine local meteorological data, particularly weather patterns over the last few days. Changes in ambient air quality are influenced by pressure zones, wind speeds, and wind directions. You will also examine meteorological forecasts to see if local weather will exacerbate the situation or if winds will blow more pollution into residential areas. All of these factors become pieces of a puzzle that must be assembled to determine what is causing the reported increase in pollution and what needs to be done to keep people in the area safe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Duties of an Air Inspector:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Duties vary greatly from job to job, but the following are typical job duties that an air quality specialist might encounter:<\/span><\/p>\n