I have 1200 ft^3 of space. We recently recorded the air quality as 162 micrograms/m^3 for particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns (PM2.5).If the air in your space had the same AQI, how many grams of particulate matter are present?
To find the grams of particulate matter present in your space, we need to convert the air quality measurement from micrograms/m^3 to grams.
First, convert micrograms to grams:
1 microgram = 0.000001 grams
Now, convert cubic feet to cubic meters:
1 ft^3 = 0.0283168 m^3
Thus, the total volume of your space in cubic meters is:
1200 ft^3 * 0.0283168 m^3/ft^3 = 33.9816 m^3
Next, multiply the air quality measurement by the total volume to find the grams of particulate matter present:
162 micrograms/m^3 * 0.000001 grams/microgram * 33.9816 m^3 = 0.0055004632 grams
Therefore, there are approximately 0.0055 grams of particulate matter present in your space with the same AQI.