{ "title": "Smoke Field Manual v1.0", "author": "Armando Torres", "location": "Garland, TX", "build_date": "2026-07-18T21:45:00Z", "protocol": { "situation": "Wildfire smoke blanket detected. AQI exceeds 150.", "symptom": "Visible haze, acrid odor, respiratory irritation.", "root_cause": "Particulate Matter (PM2.5) ingress via HVAC intake.", "target": "Seal the cabin. Recirculate. Filter." }, "lockdown_sequence": [ {"step": 1, "action": "RECIRCULATION_MODE", "state": "ENGAGE", "priority": "IMMEDIATE"}, {"step": 2, "action": "FAN_SPEED", "state": "MAXIMUM", "constraint": "Flow rate > filter capacity = bypass"}, {"step": 3, "action": "VENT_CLOSE", "targets": ["windows", "sunroof", "trunk_seals"]}, {"step": 4, "action": "FILTER_CHECK", "upgrade": "activated_carbon_variant"} ], "filtration_specs": { "oem_standard": { "media_type": "Polypropylene fiber", "pore_size_um": ">5", "flow_resistance": "Low (comfort)", "carbon_loading_g_m2": 0, "service_life_months": 12 }, "crisis_upgrade": { "media_type": "Activated Carbon + Electrostatic", "pore_size_um": "<2.5", "capture_target": "PM2.5", "flow_resistance": "High (protection)", "fan_load_delta": "+45%", "carbon_loading_g_m2": ">=300", "service_life": "REPLACE_NOW" } }, "failure_modes": [ { "mode": "BYPASS_EVENT", "cause": "Filter saturated, airflow seeks path of least resistance", "result": "Unfiltered smoke enters cabin", "solution": "Dual-stage filtration. Pre-filter (coarse) protects primary (fine)." }, { "mode": "SEAL_BREACH", "cause": "Window gaskets aged > 5 years. Pressure differential forces ingress.", "solution": "Silicone spray treatment. Verify closure force." } ], "sources": [ {"label": "EPA Air Toxics Handbook", "url": "https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution/particulate-matter-pm-basics"}, {"label": "SAE J2905 Cabin Filtration Test Procedure", "url": "https://www.sae.org/standards/content/j2905/"}, {"label": "Current Event: Midwest Smoke Blanket", "url": "https://www.waer.org/2026-07-18/air-quality-improving-in-northeast-while-wildfire-smoke-hangs-over-midwest"} ], "cross_links": [ {"citizen": "Eneida Rodriguez", "work": "Smoke Visibility Protocol", "url": "https://eneida-rodriguez.4ort.net"} ] }