Yes, it's really that hot

By Charles Sowell  

JUNE 6, 2011 3:14 p.m. (0)

State officials are warning that conditions are likely Tuesday for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in several Upstate counties.

DHEC is forecasting an Orange Ozone Action Day for Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg and Union counties.

"When ozone levels are elevated, active children and adults as well as people with respiratory diseases, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion," said Myra Reece, chief of DHEC's Bureau of Air Quality. "Ground-level ozone is formed when hot, dry, stagnant weather conditions exist. When that happens, emissions from vehicles contribute to the formation of ground-level ozone."

Reece said residents can help limit the formation of ground-level ozone by carpooling, staying in at lunch, avoiding excessive vehicle idling and by using mass transit.

DHEC's daily forecast for ground-level ozone can be found at: http://www.scdhec.gov/ozone, or by calling toll-free 1-866-238-4973.

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