California Air Resources Board

CARB will host a seminar for a research study by UC Berkely that summarizes the extensive range of commercially available low-cost sensors for various air pollutants and their application for indoor air quality monitoring. Low-cost sensors can offer an accessible, user-friendly, and cost-effective solution for monitoring indoor air pollution levels and appropriate use of low-cost sensors can facilitate informed decision-making to improve indoor air quality. In this seminar, the researcher will present the findings from a comprehensive market survey of low-cost sensors suitable for monitoring particulate matters and gaseous air pollutants indoors and their key performance considerations and limitations. The researcher will also review past efforts using low-cost sensors to assess indoor air quality, especially in overburdened communities. In addition, the researcher will present actionable guidance about utilizing low-cost sensors to mitigate indoor air pollution, and recommendations for reducing indoor air pollutant exposures that can be readily used by overburdened communities.