Actions For
Individuals

Code Orange

• Small Gas Engines
• Aerosols
• Oil-based Paints

Actions for
Every Day

Clean Air Pyramid

Actions for Code Orange Air Quality Action Days

Here are a few things we can all do on Ozone Action Days…

To Protect Our Health

• Remain indoors in a cool place. The EPA recommends limited outdoor activities as ozone levels rise to unhealthy levels. Why?

To Protect the Environment

• Reduce car emissions:
  • Take mass transit
  • Telecommute (Call the NetTech Center of Winchester for more information: 540.450.2222).
  • Carpool
  • Combine errands into one trip
  • Limit driving
  • Bicycle or walk instead
  • Refuel when it's cool! (after sunset or after air quality improves)
• Defer lawn gardening chores that use gasoline-powered equipment
• Postpone using oil-based paints
• Postpone using aerosols
• Start charcoal with an electric or chimney-type fire starter instead of lighter fluid