open burning outreach team (o.b.o.t.)
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Open Burning Outreach Team(O.B.O.T.)
North Carolina Division of Air QualityRuchi Singhal
March 29, 2005
Why Limit Open Burning?
Smoke from open burning pollutes the air and is unhealthy to breathe
Potential health effects include– Lung and Eye irritation– Headaches– Dizziness– Asthma attacks– Coughing and wheezingand– Even death in some cases
“I didn’t start this, it was a cigarette”
“Construction waste doesn’t have any synthetic material”
“I didn’t know burning a thousand tires was bad for the air. Tires
burn so good”
Never Burn These Materials:
Trash, garbage
Lumber
Treated wood
Tires
Newspapers and other paper products
Wire and coated wire
Structures – standing or demolished
Asphalt shingles
Plastics, synthetics
Heavy oils
Paints
Household, agricultural chemicals
Open Burning NOV’s Stats
Region9/1/02 – 3/1/03
3/2/03 – 8/31/03
9/1/03 – 3/1/04
3/2/03 – 9/1/04
ARO 24 33 27 38
FRO 52 53 66 74
MRO 31 49 31 41
RRO 30 29 15 37
WARO 33 44 28 57
WIRO 9 12 5 18
WSRO 22 39 23 69
Total NOV’s 201 259 195 334
The DAQ initiative Steven Vozzo open burning project (2000) Director and supervisors push to start
initiative that focuses on open burning (2003) Ban burning on code orange or higher Ozone
Action Days DAQ creates Open Burning Outreach Team
(OBOT) (2004)– 2 large region representatives, 1 small region
representative, PIO, Tech Services person, Air Awareness person, Deputy Director, & coordinator
OBOT Subteams
Outreach to:– Media/General Public– Businesses/Association/EAC/Contractors– Schools– Fire
Departments/Forestry/Agriculture/DOT
Breathe… Don’t Burn
Key Slogan: “Breathe…Don’t Burn”– Focus on health hazard – Positive message to people
Will be on:– Old brochure (used to be “Don’t Get
Burned”– New publications (inserts, guide sheets,
magnets, pencils)
Billboards
– 4 designs with key messages
– 25 billboards across the state
– Advertising space free
– We pay for sign production and installation
– Currently in budget approval process
Burn Trash = Breathe Trash
Stop Outdoor Burning
Don’t Choke on Smoke
Stop Outdoor Burning
Publications
Handout/Insert– Simple Message with Key Points– English and Spanish (reverse
side)– Size small enough to fit in
envelope– Separate handouts geared toward
backyard burners and land-clearers
– Graphics to re-enforce message – DFR will include insert with
burn permits (170,000 burn permits given last year)
Breathe… Don’t Burn
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Publications – cont’d
Guide Sheet– Pictures of items not allowed to burn– Alternatives for disposal– To be handed out while investigating
open burning compliance situations– Contact information provided
Other Materials– Poster – for schools and public
offices– Coloring Sheets – for kids– Pencils and Magnets
Guide Sheet-alternatives to burning
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Outreach – Schools
Target: 7th grade– New curriculum phasing in beginning 2005 teaches AQ in 7th
grade
Tools (distribute separately or in kit):– Teacher Guide
Background info, relate to video
– VideoFast paced to convey message to students
– Pencils (recycled, bright colors)– Classroom poster– Magnets
Outreach – Mailouts
Directories provided by the following:– NC Home Builders Association– NC Association of County Commissioners– NC Association of County Commissioners– NC League of Municipalities– NC Landscape Contractors Registration Board– Employment Security Commission
Outreach – Newsletters NC Home Builders Association NC Association of County Commissioners NC League of Municipalities NC Landscape Contractors Registration
Board NC Cooperative Extension Agency NCDA&CS (Soil Fertility Note) NC DFR (certified burner – annual)
Open Burning Training Fire Departments – 3 Year Cycle NC Div. of Forest Resources – 5 Year Cycle NC Dept. of Transportation – 5 Year Cycle Local Governments/Municipalities –
Mailout/newsletter Agricultural Agencies – Extension Agents
and NC Dept of Agr.
Training Media Open burning brochures Power Point presentations w/handouts Professional video within 3 years
OBOT Accomplishments Media/General Public
– Billboards designed and ready to go up in next few weeks across NC
– New brochures, pamphlets printed
– Website modified http://daq.state.nc.us/enf/openburn
Businesses/Association/EAC/Contractors – Mailouts to Construction related
businesses (3,300 mailouts)
OBOT Accomplishments Schools
– Starting a presentation that teachers can give to students
– Creating a “kit” idea with a workbook of activities
– Designed magnets– Promote video done by Western
NC (excellent) Fire Departments/ Forestry/
Agriculture/DOT – Regions have given a plan for
reaching all County Fire Dept in 2005
– Training presentation created and given to regional offices to start presenting.
OBOT Accomplishments Outdoor fires pollute the air
Smoke is unhealthy to breathe
Recycle or properly dispose of waste
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