{"id":1020,"date":"2021-08-03T21:50:12","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T21:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/air-quality\/?page_id=1020"},"modified":"2021-08-13T18:28:57","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T18:28:57","slug":"windblown-dust","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/air-quality\/windblown-dust\/","title":{"rendered":"Windblown Dust"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Dust in the air, or particulate matter, is a type of air pollution that can be created when winds are at high speeds.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sets standards for particulate pollution, and the New Mexico Environment Department is responsible for monitoring and enforcing those standards. When winds are sufficiently high and dust storms exist, dust in the air can become a serious health concern and safety issue. From the links below, you can learn about sources of windblown dust, health and safety concerns from dust, solutions to keep dust down, and some special cases in New Mexico where dust concentrations have been exceptionally high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Southern New Mexico Dust Symposium&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Air Quality Bureau (AQB) invites you to participate in the Southern New Mexico Spring Dust Symposium on April 5, 2021.&nbsp; The conference will begin at 9:30 am and will be streamed live through WebEx Teleconference.&nbsp; Experts will discuss research, mitigation, and health effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conference is open to the general public and all stakeholders.&nbsp; Attendance via webinar will be available to those that register.&nbsp; Please see 2021 Spring Symposium Agenda for presentation times and registration information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"\/air-quality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/2021-Southern-NM-Dust-Conference-Flyer.pdf\">2021 Spring Southern NM Dust Symposium Flyer<\/a> \u2013 updated 3\/25\/2021<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/10\/new.gif\" width=\"35\" height=\"20\"><\/li><li><a href=\"\/air-quality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/2021-Dust-Symposium-Agenda.pdf\">2021 Spring Southern NM Dust Symposium Agenda<\/a> \u2013 updated 3\/25\/2021<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/10\/new.gif\" width=\"35\" height=\"20\"><\/li><li>Presentations:&nbsp; \u2013 updated 4\/19\/2021<ul><li><a href=\"\/air-quality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/Trent-Botkin-Bill-Hutchinson-2021-Lordsburg-Playa-Dust-Mitigation-Update.mp4\">Lordsburg Playa Dust Mitigation Project<\/a> \u2013 NMDOT<\/li><li><a href=\"\/air-quality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/Dr.-Dave-DuBois-Meteorological-Conditions-Conducive-to-Dust-Storms_part1.mp4\">Meteorological Conditions Conducive to Dust Storms: Part 1<\/a> \u2013 NMSU<\/li><li><a href=\"\/air-quality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/Dr.-Dave-DuBois-Meteorological-Conditions-Conducive-to-Dust-Storms_part2.mp4\">Meteorological Conditions Conducive to Dust Storms: Part 2<\/a> \u2013 NMSU<\/li><li><a href=\"\/air-quality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/Yunyao-Li-3km-Air-Quality-Forecasting-Over-Southwestern-US.mp4\">3 km Air Quality Forecasting over Southwestern US<\/a> \u2013 George Mason Univ.<\/li><li><a href=\"\/air-quality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/Zyanya-Ramirez-Diaz-Impacts-of-Clay-Minerals-in-Epithelial-Lung-Cells-An-Analysis-at-the-Single-Cell-Level.mp4\">Impacts of Clay Minerals in Epithelial Lung Cells<\/a> \u2013 Texas Tech Univ.<\/li><li><a href=\"\/air-quality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/Karin-Ardon-Dryer-Saharan-Dust-2020-Event.mp4\">Sahara Dust 2020 Event<\/a> \u2013 Texas Tech Univ.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Links to additional information on Windblown Dust<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"\/air-quality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/NM_draft2020_DMP-Final-Draft-secured.pdf\">Final 2020 Dust Mitigation Plan for Do\u00f1a Ana &amp; Luna Counties<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 updated 3\/10\/2021<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/10\/new.gif\" width=\"35\" height=\"20\"><\/li><li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/20.2.23-NMAC.pdf\">20.2.23 NMAC, <em>Fugitive Dust Control&nbsp;<\/em><\/a> (Applicable in Dona Ana and Luna Counties only)<\/li><li><a href=\"\/air-quality\/dust_ex-events-demos\/\">Exceptional Events Demonstrations and Responses<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/air-quality\/dona-ana-2\/\">Do\u00f1a Ana County<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/air-quality\/faqs_dust\/\">Dust FAQs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/DustStormsAndHealth.pdf\">Dust Storms and Health<\/a> \u2013 in English<\/li><li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/LaPolvaredaYSuSalud.pdf\">La Polvareda y Su Salud<\/a> \u2013 en Espa\u00f1ol<\/li><li><a href=\"\/air-quality\/fug-dust-tech\/\">Fugitive Dust Control Techniques<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/air-quality\/health-eff-dust\/\">Health Effects<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/air-quality\/keep-dust-down\/\">Keeping Dust Down<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/air-quality\/links-dust-and-control\/\">Links about Dust<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/air-quality\/air-qual-luna-co\/\">Luna County<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/air-quality\/sources-of-dust\/\">Sources of Dust<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dust in the air, or particulate matter, is a type of air pollution that can be created when winds are at high speeds. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sets standards for particulate pollution, and the New Mexico Environment Department is responsible for monitoring and enforcing those standards. 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