The District will use EPA AirNow for outdoor air quality measurements and does not measure indoor air quality.
As an important adaptation to both indoor air contamination through smoke and through COVID, Facilities Operation has programmed an automated COVID mode and fire mode for all buildings connected to its global building management system. This enables the District to quickly respond to an excessive outdoor smoke situation by triggering a global program at the push of a button that closes all outside air dampers across all connected buildings to prevent smoke from being pulled into the building. For COVID or any potential future similar event, the COVID mode triggers all outside air dampers to open and brings in 100% outside air and exhaust internal air for maximum air exchange. There are occasions when the air quality may deteriorate to levels that may impact District operations. The District recognizes that conditions throughout its service area vary widely. Students and employees may be affected by air quality at different levels and are encouraged to make their own decisions about appropriate activities based on their health.
SRJC Athletics follows the California Community College Athletic Association recommendations specific to student-athletes for practices and competitions.
Condition |
Value |
Advisory |
Action |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Good
|
0 - 50 |
Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk. |
No limit on outdoor activity. Athletics: Outdoor contests allowed. |
|
Moderate
|
51-100 |
Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. |
Unusually sensitive individuals should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. Outdoor contests allowed. |
|
Unhealthy – Sensitive Groups
|
101-150 |
Everyone should limit prolonged or heavy outdoor activities, especially children, older adults, and people with heart or lung disease. All doors and windows must remain closed throughout the day. |
Children, active adults, and people with respiratory disease should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion. Athletics: Outdoor contests allowed, but sensitive groups must be monitored and modified, if needed. |
|
Unhealthy
|
151 - 200 |
The following groups should avoid all physical outdoor activity: people with heart or lung disease, children and older adults. Everyone else should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion. |
All outdoor classes should move inside and outdoor activities should move indoors or limit in duration. Offer protective breathing masks – wearing optional. Athletics: Outdoor contests postponed, canceled, or relocated to a location with suitable air quality. Outdoor practices at the discretion of the Athletic Director and/or Athletics Trainer. |
|
Very Unhealthy
|
201 - 300 |
Everyone should avoid any outdoor exertion; people with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly and children should remain indoors. |
Reduce District operations, limit non-essential outdoor activity, offer protective breathing masks for outdoor assignments (wearing optional). Consider campus closure. Athletics: Outdoor contests and practices postponed, canceled, or relocated to a location with suitable air quality. |
|
Hazardous
|
301-500 |
Everyone should avoid any outdoor exertion; people with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly and children should remain indoors. |
Consider campus closure or reduce operations, stop all non-essential outdoor activity, and offer protective breathing masks for outdoor assignments (wearing optional). Athletics: Outdoor contests and practices postponed, canceled, or relocated to a location with suitable air quality |