]> 2008-12-02T22:13:37-05:00 HEI Betty K. Pun, Ph.D pun@aer.com Health Effects Institute HEI Air Quality Database The HEI Air Quality Database focuses on levels of PM2.5 components and gaseous pollutants at and near sites in the EPA's PM2.5 Chemical Speciation Trends Network (STN) and State, Local and Tribal air monitoring stations (SLAMS). The Database was originally made available in association with HEI's Request for Applications 05-1, Studies to Compare Components and Characteristics of Particulate Matter Associated with Health Effects, which was issued in the summer of 2005. The Database is now available to investigators interested in using the information for studies on air quality and health. Currently, the Database contains information on speciated PM components and gaseous pollutants at these sites for the years 2000-2006 and it is anticipated that the information will be updated regularly for the next 2-3 years. Yes, based on existing user community Yes, based on existing user community Intended target audience, e.g., epidemiological studies Yes, based on existing user community Community outreach, international collaboration Not Given Not Given user accounts and password requirements Not Given email United States, 2000-2006 * '''Meta data associated with STN core + supplemental sites:''' #State, County, Site ID # Latitude/longitude # Metropolitan area # Population (census) # Local emissions (National emissions inventory) # Land use/setting/monitoring objective * '''Concentrations and meteorology from AQS:''' # PM2.5 mass, elements, ions, OC/EC (STN network) # Gases (subset of monitoring sites near STN sites): Ozone, CO, SO2, NO2, NOx (processed into daily maximum one-hour concentration, daily maximum 8-hour average concentration, or 24-hour average concentration) (SLAMS/NAMS/PAMS network) # Meteorology: temperature, RH, wind speed (processed into daily maximum one-hour value, daily maximum 8-hour average value, or 24-hour average value), wind direction (direction associated with maximum one-hour wind speed or most frequent compass direction in the 24-hour period) * '''Meteorology from NCDC''' # temperature, dew point, visibility wind speed (processed into daily maximum one-hour value, daily maximum 8-hour average value, or 24-hour average value), wind direction (direction associated with maximum one-hour wind speed or most frequent compass direction in the 24-hour period) The HEI Air Quality Database was originally made available in association with HEI's Request for Applications 05-1, Studies to Compare Components and Characteristics of Particulate Matter Associated with Health Effects, which was issued in the summer of 2005. Since then, the database continues to evolve in response to requests from the health community, for example, data on PM elements and carbon blanks have been made available. The database is updated approximately every six months using the most current data from the Air Quality System and other source databases. see above * B. Pun, C. Seigneur, S.Y. Chen, M. Sze (2005) Creation of an Air Quality Database for Health Effects Studies, HEI Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, April 2005 * B. Pun, C. Seigneur, S.Y. Chen, M. Sze (2006) Web-based Database for Particulate Matter Health Effects Studies, HEI Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, April 2006. * Pun, B.K., C. Seigneur, S.Y. Chen, M. Sze (2006) The HEI Air Quality Database, HEI Workshop: Air Quality Data in Health Effects Research, Newton, MA, November 2006. * B. Pun, C. Seigneur, S.Y. Chen, M. Sze (2007) Web-based Database for Particulate Matter Health Effects Studies, HEI Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2007. * Pun, B., C. Seigneur, E. Edgerton, 2004. Creation of an air pollutant database for health effects studies. Phase I report: Collection of pm speciation and related data (can be downloaded from http://hei.aer.com/help.php) * Leslie, M., 2006. Something in the air (Netwatch), Science, 311, 153. Yes, using csv files see dataset information queries on meta data allow users to become familiar with dataset and availability of data Not Given see dataset information maps of sites, interpolated spatial concentration plots, time series graphs and pie charts from the selection of relevant/interesting sites to data download (one query form for several types of relevant information) Not Given PrimaryDataStorage EndtoEndIntegration DataSystemValueVis DataSystemValueProcess DataSystemValueOther DataSystemValueDecisionSupport DataSystemValueConsolidation DataSystemValueAccess DataSystemRef DataSystemParam DataSystemHistory DataSystemDataSets DataSystemCoverage DataSystemArchUserFeedbck DataSystemArchToolsMethods DataSystemArchSecurity DataSystemArchOther DataSystemArchInterop DataSystemAppOther DataSystemAppModelEval DataSystemAppHealth DataSystemAppFcstReAnaly DataSystemAppCharact About PresentationURL DataSystemURL DataSystemName DataSystemAgencies Contactemail ContactName WCS Candidate DataSystem