Citizens may use air sensors to get more information on the air quality around them. Sensors are affordable, portable, and easy to use. The information they provide can help the public learn more about air quality in their communities. These sensors have their limitations. They cannot be used in place of regulatory-grade monitoring instruments and cannot tell if a specific company is complying with air quality rules and regulations.
The air sensor technology market is expanding as more companies make lower-cost portable sensors available to the public. The information outlined below provides the public with best practices for using low-cost, portable air sensors. It may be used to assist citizens with setting up sensors, evaluating the data collected, and interpreting the results.
- For the citizen scientist, air sensors can be a tool to understand air quality conditions
- Know your environment, know your air
