Resources & Publications
The Bureau of Air Quality has developed various resources and publications, as well as gathered materials from other sources to assist in reaching South Carolina citizens in many different ways.
Below is a list of the resources and materials that we use to raise awareness, encourage behavior changes, and aid in the establishment of policies and ordinances. Here you will find webpages, fact sheets, brochures, guidance, and sample information. Please click on the first letter of the topic that you are interested in to learn more.
A number of these are listed in the S.C. DHEC Bureau of Air Quality Resource Guide. It contains information and ideas to assist you in improving air quality in your area.
Air Toxics
- Toxic Air Pollutants [Español] (Fact Sheet)
Annual Reports, Bureau of Air Quality
Carbon Monoxide
- Carbon Monoxide (Fact Sheet)
Car Care (see also Vehicle Maintenance)
- Alternative Transportation (Brochure)
- Automobile Emissions: An Overview (EPA) (Fact Sheet)
- Be Car Care Aware
- Carbon Monoxide (Brochure)
- Car Care Event Protocol (DHEC)
- Green Driver Project: Roads Scholar (Poster)
- Green Vehicle Guide
- Driving Smarter for Tomorrow (Brochure)
- Ethanol as an Alternative Fuel (Fact Sheet)
- Fuel Economy Guide
- Idling Vehicles: What You Can Do [Español] (Fact Sheet)
- Take a Break From the Exhaust (Fact Sheet)
- 511 - Traffic, Incident, Construction, and Travel Information (SCDOT)
- You Hold the Key, SC!
- Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's) [Español] (Fact Sheet)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Communities and Local Governments
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs)
Español, recursos disponibles (vea también "Spanish")
- Amoníaco (Hoja informativa)
- El asbesto (el amianto) (Hoja informativa)
- Clorofluocarbonos (CFC por sus siglas en inglés) (Hoja informativa)
- Los aparatos de combustión: deben contar con un sistema de ventilación (Hoja informativa)
- Bueno en lo alto, malo de cerca, el ozono y su salud (Folleto)
- Aprenda antes de quemar (Folleto)
- Una vivienda saludable: consejos prácticos para su hogar (Hoja informativa)
- Estar al ralentí: Por qué es un problema y lo que usted puede hacer (Hoja informativa)
- El ozono y su salud (Folleto)
- La protección de LA CALIDAD DE SU AIRE (Folleto)
- Renovación, Demolición, y Asbesto Lo que los dueños de propiedades y los contratistas deben saber (Folleto)
- Contaminantes tóxicos del aire (Hoja informativa)
- What is nonattainment? (Brochure)
- Nonattainment Permitting (Fact Sheet)
- Ozone (Fact Sheet)
- Ozone and Your Health [Español] (Brochure)
- Good Up High, Bad Nearby [Español] (Brochure)
Houses and Home Information
- Combustion Appliances: Got to Vent It [Español] (Fact Sheet)
- Healthy Homes: Practical Tips [Español] (Fact Sheet)
- Is Asbestos in Your Home?
- Mercury In the Home (Fact Sheet)
Lead
- Lead (Fact Sheet)
- What Is Mercury? (Fact Sheet)
- Mercury in the Environment (Fact Sheet)
- Mercury In the Home (Fact Sheet)
- Health Effects of Mercury (Fact Sheet)
- Cleaning Up Mercury Spills (Fact Sheet)
- CFLs Save Energy but Require Special Care (Fact Sheet)
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
- National Ambient Air Quality Standards [Español] (Fact Sheet)
Nitrogen Oxides
- Nitrogen Oxides (Fact Sheet)
Nonattainment
- What is nonattainment? (Brochure)
- Nonattainment Permitting (Fact Sheet)
- What is nonattainment? (Brochure)
- Nonattainment Permitting (Fact Sheet)
- Ozone (Fact Sheet)
- Ozone and Your Health [Español] (Brochure)
- Good Up High, Bad Nearby [Español] (Brochure)
Oxides, Nitrogen
- Oxides, Nitrogen (Fact Sheet)
Oxides, Sulfur
- Oxides, Sulfur (Fact Sheet)
- What is nonattainment? (Brochure)
- Nonattainment Permitting (Fact Sheet)
- Particulate Matter (Fact Sheet)
- Particulate Matter2.5 (Fact Sheet)
- Particle Pollution and Your Health (Brochure)
- Protect Your Lungs From Wildfire Smoke
Public Service Announcements (PSA)
- Clean Air Kid PSA (15 sec) (WMV)
- Clean Air Kid PSA (30 sec) (WMV)
- Radon (Fact Sheet)
- South Carolina Radon (Brochure)
- What you need to know about Radon and your Health (Brochure)
Spanish, recursos disponibles (vea también "Español")
- Amoníaco (Hoja informativa)
- El asbesto (el amianto) (Hoja informativa)
- Clorofluocarbonos (CFC por sus siglas en inglés) (Hoja informativa)
- Los aparatos de combustión: deben contar con un sistema de ventilación (Hoja informativa)
- Bueno en lo alto, malo de cerca, el ozono y su salud (Folleto)
- Aprenda antes de quemar (Folleto)
- Una vivienda saludable: consejos prácticos para su hogar (Hoja informativa)
- Estar al ralentí: Por qué es un problema y lo que usted puede hacer (Hoja informativa)
- El ozono y su salud (Folleto)
- La protección de LA CALIDAD DE SU AIRE (Folleto)
- Renovación, Demolición, y Asbesto Lo que los dueños de propiedades y los contratistas deben saber (Folleto)
- Contaminantes tóxicos del aire (Hoja informativa)
Sulfur Dioxide
Toxic Air Pollutants
- Toxic Air Pollutants [Español] (Fact Sheet)
- Transportation Conformity [Español] (Fact Sheet)
Vehicle Maintenance (see also Car Care)
- Alternative Transportation (Brochure)
- Automobile Emissions: An Overview (EPA) (Fact Sheet)
- Be Car Care Aware
- Carbon Monoxide (Brochure)
- Car Care Event Protocol (DHEC)
- Green Driver Project: Roads Scholar (Poster)
- Green Vehicle Guide
- Driving Smarter for Tomorrow (Brochure)
- Ethanol as an Alternative Fuel (Fact Sheet)
- Fuel Economy Guide
- Idling Vehicles: What You Can Do [Español] (Fact Sheet)
- Take a Break From the Exhaust (Fact Sheet)
- 511 - Traffic, Incident, Construction, and Travel Information (SCDOT)
- You Hold the Key, SC!
For more information please contact the Bureau of Air Quality at (803) 898-4123 or by email.