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
- South Carolina Air Program Progress and Future Plans: A 2005-2009 Trends Report
- South Carolina Air Program, A Decade and Beyond
- 2000 South Carolina Air Quality Annual Report
- 1999 South Carolina Air Quality Annual Report
- 1998 South Carolina Air Quality Annual Report
- 1997 South Carolina Air Quality Annual Report
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
- Air Quality Improvement Ideas for Local Governments
- Model Ordinances, Guidance for Local Governments
- You Hold the Key, SC! - information for Communities and Local Governments to work together to reduce air pollution from personal vehicles
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)
- Actions to Protect Health – AQI Activity Recommendations
- Air Quality and Outdoor Activities: Recommendations for Schools (EPA)
- Good Up High, Bad Nearby [Español] (Brochure)
- Ozone (Fact Sheet)
- Ozone and Your Health [Español] (Brochure)
- What is nonattainment? (Brochure)
- Nonattainment Permitting (Fact Sheet)
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?
Lead
- Lead (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)
- Actions to Protect Health – AQI Activity Recommendations
- Air Quality and Outdoor Activities: Recommendations for Schools (EPA)
- Good Up High, Bad Nearby [Español] (Brochure)
- Ozone (Fact Sheet)
- Ozone and Your Health [Español] (Brochure)
- What is nonattainment? (Brochure)
- Nonattainment Permitting (Fact Sheet)
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)
- Radon (Fact Sheet)
- South Carolina Radon (Brochure)
- What you need to know about Radon and your Health (Brochure)
Schools and Student Information
- B2 - Breathe Better (an anti-idling program for schools)
- You Hold the Key, SC! - information for schools, faculty, and students to work together to reduce air pollution from personal vehicles
- Air Quality and Outdoor Activities: Recommendations for Schools (EPA)
- Spare the Air Awards - Awarded annually, it provides recognition to an innovator, environmental leader or peer who continually goes above and beyond the call of duty to improve and protect our air quality at your school!
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.