ADVISORY: Air quality monitoring

There is obvious concern that the tragic events in lower Manhattan could affect campus air quality.  Wind direction is, of course, a major factor and will change from day to day.

The following steps have been taken:

1. We are monitoring the state's web site (NJDEP) www.state.nj.us/dep/airmon/index.html on a daily basis.
   
2. Vice President Roger Cole is in contact with the Hoboken Health Department's Officer, on a 24/7 basis, to determine local conditions.
   
3. The Hudson Regional Health Commission is monitoring the air quality testing being conducted by OSHA and EPA and we will contact HRHC on a daily basis.

Current Status:

1. Air quality for our region is "moderate."  This is a typical condition without the need for advisories.
2. No pollutants at levels of concern have been detected in the ongoing EPA, NJDEP and HRHC monitoring.
   
3. No asbestos has been detected in any Hudson County testing.
   
4. Air quality, as evaluated by the continuous ambient air-monitoring network is good in the metropolitan region which includes Hudson County.

Daily condition reports and advisories, as necessary, will be found at URL www.stevens.edu/chs/announcement.html

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Founded in 1870, Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the leading technological universities in the world dedicated to learning and research. Through its broad-based curricula, nurturing of creative inventiveness, and cross disciplinary research, the Institute is at the forefront of global challenges in engineering, science, and technology management. Partnerships and collaboration between, and among, business, industry, government and other universities contribute to the enriched environment of the Institute. A new model for technology commercialization in academe, known as Technogenesis®, involves external partners in launching business enterprises to create broad opportunities and shared value.

Stevens offers baccalaureates, master’s and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, computer science and management, in addition to a baccalaureate degree in the humanities and liberal arts, and in business and technology. The university has a total enrollment of 2,150 undergraduate and 3,500 graduate students, with about 250 full-time faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America. Additional information may be obtained from its web page at www.stevens.edu.  

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