Office of Transportation and Air Quality EPA-420-B-21-040 October 2021 Best Practices for Reducing Near-Road Pollution Exposure at Schools: Additional Resources General information concerning schools: https://epa.gov/schools Ventilation, Filtration, and Indoor Air Quality General information about indoor air quality: https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq Creating healthy indoor environments in schools: https://www.epa.gov/iaq-schools School IAQ Assessment Mobile App: https://www.epa.gov/iaq-schools/school-iaq-assessment- mobile-app Energy Savings Plus Health: Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for School Building Upgrades: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2014- 10/documents/energy savings plus health guideline.pdf EPA Guide to Air Purification/Cleaners: https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-qualitv-iaq/air-cleaners- and-air-filters-home HVAC systems in schools: Designing new schools: https://www.epa.gov/iaq-schools/heating-ventilation-and- air-conditioning-systems-part-indoor-air-quality-design-tools Existing Schools: EPA's IAQ Tools for Schools Kit Ventilation Information: www.epa.gov/iaq-schools/ventilation-checklist-indoor-air-qualitv-tools-schools Preventive maintenance: www.epa.gov/iaq-schools/indoor-air-qualitv-tools-schools- preventive-maintenance-guidance-documents Actions for Building Occupants Recess planning in schools: https://www.cdc.gov/healthvschools/phvsicalactivitv/pdf/2016 12 16 schoolrecessplanning 508 ,pdf Air Quality and Outdoor Activity Guidance for Schools: https://www.airnow.gov/sites/default/files/2018-09/air-qualitv-and-outdoor-activitv-guidance- 2014.pdf EPA School Flag Program: https://www.airnow.gov/air-quality-flag-program/ Site-Related Strategies Transport Policies EPA Reducing Diesel Emissions from School Buses: https://www.epa.gov/dera/making-school- buses-cleaner v>EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency 1 ------- The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Program, which funds grants and rebates that protect human health and improve air quality by reducing harmful emissions from diesel engines: https://www.epa.gov/dera School Bus Rebates: The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA): https://www.epa.gov/dera/rebates Idle Free Utah Program Resources: http://utahcleancities.org/idle-free/ Site Locations and Design EPA School Siting Guidelines: https://www.epa.gov/schools/view-download-or-print-school-siting- guidelines Information on school renovations: https://www.epa.gov/schools/sensible-guide-healthier-school- renovations Roadside Barriers The Role of Vegetation in Mitigating Air Quality Impacts from Traffic Emissions: https://archive.epa.gov/nrmrl/archive-appcd/web/pdf/baldauf.pdf EPA recommendations on vegetative barriers: https://www.epa.gov/air- research/recommendations-constructing-roadside-vegetation-barriers-improve-near-road-air- qualitv Air Quality Measurements Information and guidance on air sensors: https://www.epa.gov/air-sensor-toolbox Building Capacity to Measure Air Pollution Mitigation Strategies at Schools: https://www.epa.gov/innovation/building-capacity-measure-air-pollution-mitigation- strategies-schools Other Useful Resources California Air Resources Board, Air Quality and Land Use Handbook: https://ww3.arb.ca.gov/ch/handbook.pdf South Coast Air Quality Management District, Air Quality Issues in School Site Selection: Guidance Document: http://www.aqmd.gov/docs/default- source/planning/air-qualitv-guidance/school guidance.pdf South Coast Air Quality Management District, Near-Road Mitigation Measures and Technology Forum materials: https://www.aqmd.gov/home/technology/technology-forums Air Quality Sensor Performance Evaluation Center (AQ-Spec): http://www.aqmd.gov/aq-spec California Department of Education, School Site Selection and Approval Guide: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/fa/sf/schoolsiteguide.asp Los Angeles Unified School District, Distance Criteria for School Siting: http://www.lausd-oehs.org/docs/Misc/DistanceCriteriaTable%20Rev12 10 08.pdf 2 ------- ASHRAE Standards for Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality: https://www.ashrae.org/technical-resources/bookstore/standards-62-1-62-2 ASHRAE Indoor Air Quality Guide: Best Practices for Design, Construction, and Commissioning, 2009: https://www.ashrae.org/resources—publications/bookstore/indoor-air-qualitv-quide The National Energy Management Institute (NEMI)'s Ventilation Verification for assessment of existing HVAC infrastructure: https://www.nemionline.org/ventilation-verification/ Colorado's Clean Air at Schools (CASEO) Program: http://enginesoff.eom/2 4 schools.htm Green Heart Louisville: https://greenheartlouisville.com/ Love My Air: https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Departments/Public-Health- Environment/Environmental-Qualitv/Air-Qualitv/Love-Mv-Air Resources Related to Schools and COVID-19 and Other Infectious Diseases Teachers and school officials need to use their judgment on whether to initiate practices presented in this document while COVID-19 and other infectious diseases are a concern. There are a number of guides for schools related to COVID exposure reduction that should be consulted and compared with the recommendations presented here, including the following: EPA guidance on cleaning and disinfecting: https://www.epa.gov/coronavirus/guidance- cleaning-and-disinfecting-public-spaces-workplaces-businesses-schools-and-homes EPA guidance on coronavirus and indoor air: https://www.epa.gov/coronavirus/indoor-air-and- coronavirus-covid-19 EPA guidance on coronavirus and ventilation: https://www.epa.gov/coronavirus/ventilation-and- coronavirus-covid-19 EPA guidance on coronavirus and air filtration: https://www.epa.gov/coronavirus/air-cleaners- hvac-filters-and-coronavirus-covid-19 EPA webinar series on indoor air quality at schools: https://www.epa.gov/iaq-schools/healthy- indoor-environments-schools-plans-practices-and-principles-maintaining-healthv ASHRAE frequently asked questions regarding filtration and disinfection: https://www.ashrae.org/technical-resources/filtration-and-disinfection-faq EPA and CDC guidance for cleaning and disinfecting public spaces, workplaces, businesses, schools, and homes: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019- ncov/communitv/pdf/reopening america guidance.pdf CDC website for school administrators: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019- ncov/communitv/schools-childcare/schools-faq.html 3 ------- |