Community ambient-air monitoring — 35th Avenue industrial corridor, Birmingham AL (2026-07-07)

A neighborhood beside the 35th Avenue industrial corridor in Birmingham, AL bears documented industrial/traffic PM2.5 exposure (an environmental-justice burden); community-scale ambient PM2.5 near homes/schools is unmeasured against NAAQS. Standard: US EPA NAAQS ambient screening (PM2.5, ozone) + community air-monitoring protocol; SDG 11.6. Proof: photo of monitor sites + GPS + PM2.5 log at 3 points + traffic/industrial note Method (EPA NAAQS community ambient-air screening (PM2.5), ~45-90 min): 1. Choose >=3 points (near-source/roadside, mid, background); record GPS at each; stay off the roadway. 2. Photograph each monitoring location. 3. Log PM2.5 (ug/m3) at each point over a comparable peak period. 4. Record wind direction, time, and nearby source activity (e.g., truck traffic). 5. Compare readings to the NAAQS reference. 6. Enter the PM2.5 logs, wind/time, source note, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign. Equipment: calibrated PM2.5 monitor, GPS phone, wind/weather note source, hi-vis vest, camera Done when: PM2.5 logged at >=3 points (near-source / mid / background); Wind direction + time recorded; Source-activity observation recorded; GPS waypoints + location photos

Where

35th Avenue industrial corridor, Birmingham, AL

Pay

$75 proposed

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Proof

photo of monitor sites + GPS + PM2.5 log at 3 points + traffic/industrial note

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Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-08-06

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–90 minutes. Method of record: EPA NAAQS community ambient-air screening (PM2.5)

Bring

• calibrated PM2.5 monitor
• GPS phone
• wind/weather note source
• hi-vis vest
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Choose >=3 points (near-source/roadside, mid, background); record GPS at each; stay off the roadway.
2. 2. Photograph each monitoring location.
3. 3. Log PM2.5 (ug/m3) at each point over a comparable peak period.
4. 4. Record wind direction, time, and nearby source activity (e.g., truck traffic).
5. 5. Compare readings to the NAAQS reference.
6. 6. Enter the PM2.5 logs, wind/time, source note, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Roadside work near heavy traffic -> stay off travel lanes; hi-vis at all times.
• Near-source PM2.5 well above background and NAAQS -> flag an environmental-justice exposure concern.

What counts as done

• PM2.5 logged at >=3 points (near-source / mid / background)
• Wind direction + time recorded
• Source-activity observation recorded
• GPS waypoints + location photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.