There are multiple types of instruments available for air quality fence-line/perimeter monitoring and we will discuss these different types of technologies, their capabilities and their common uses. This paper fits well under the category of Air Monitoring New fence-line and/or portable equipment technology. This paper/presentation will include a high level overview of recent rules/regulations in California (Rule 1466) and detailing how these regulations impact dust measurement and control at construction and remediation sites. We will also look at how real-time instruments can be used to help communities during wild fires. Also, we will cover ways these real time instruments can be paired with ‘Cloud’ based technologies to remotely provide data in real-time. Paired with real-time weather stations and using powerful remote functionality, owners can be alerted to their site contribution via text and/or e-mail, prompting swift site dust control methods to be implemented reducing excavation downtime and more importantly the amount of particulate toxics entering the surrounding community. Understanding the regulations, the appropriate technology and instrumentation, what the data means, and how to take fast action it vital to manage dust and other air quality parameters. This presentation/platform will show how real time cloud based data can be used at remediation sites as well during wildfires to protect workers and the surrounding communities.
