By Carmeline A.
KUALA LUMPUR: The air quality in Jalan Tasek area in Ipoh, Perak, which reported unhealthy air Wednesday, has improved.
The Air Pollutant Index (API) there recorded a 74 (moderate) at 7am Thursday from 139 a day earlier.
The API readings posted on the Department of Environment website showed the air quality in 23 areas categorised as good, 29 at moderate level and no areas with unhealthy air.
The sun is blocked by haze in Jalan Kuala Kangsar, Ipoh at 10.30am Thursday. The air quality in Ipoh has generally improved. Other areas with moderate air quality include Jerantut (API reading of 51), Sarikei, Labuan and Tanah Merah (53), Seremban (54), Putrajaya and Samarahan (56) and Bakar Arang, Sungai Petani (57).
Among the 23 areas with air quality recorded as good are Sri Aman (15), (27), ILP Miri and Kapit (30), Alor Setar (32), Langkawi and Kota Kinabalu (34) and Sibu (36).
API readings are categorised as: 0-50 (good), 51-100 (moderate), 101-200 (unhealthy), 201-300 (very unhealthy) and harzardous (300 and above).
The DOE said it would continue to monitor the air quality nationwide.
It is still activating the Open Burning Prevention Action Plan in all states and implementing the Standing Operating Procedure for the Prevention of Peat Soil Fires to control and check factors that impact air quality.
The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry in a statement said that enforcement on smoke emissions from vehicles and industries would be intensified.
In a situation of unstable air quality amid the hot, dry weather, the public is advised by DoE not to carry out open burning, it said.
The public is also urged to help put out small fires and report cases of open burning to the Fire and Rescue Department by calling 999 and DoE at toll-free 1-800-88-2727.
KUALA LUMPUR: The air quality in Jalan Tasek area in Ipoh, Perak, which reported unhealthy air Wednesday, has improved.
The Air Pollutant Index (API) there recorded a 74 (moderate) at 7am Thursday from 139 a day earlier.
The API readings posted on the Department of Environment website showed the air quality in 23 areas categorised as good, 29 at moderate level and no areas with unhealthy air.
The sun is blocked by haze in Jalan Kuala Kangsar, Ipoh at 10.30am Thursday. The air quality in Ipoh has generally improved. Among the 23 areas with air quality recorded as good are Sri Aman (15), (27), ILP Miri and Kapit (30), Alor Setar (32), Langkawi and Kota Kinabalu (34) and Sibu (36).
API readings are categorised as: 0-50 (good), 51-100 (moderate), 101-200 (unhealthy), 201-300 (very unhealthy) and harzardous (300 and above).
The DOE said it would continue to monitor the air quality nationwide.
It is still activating the Open Burning Prevention Action Plan in all states and implementing the Standing Operating Procedure for the Prevention of Peat Soil Fires to control and check factors that impact air quality.
The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry in a statement said that enforcement on smoke emissions from vehicles and industries would be intensified.
In a situation of unstable air quality amid the hot, dry weather, the public is advised by DoE not to carry out open burning, it said.
The public is also urged to help put out small fires and report cases of open burning to the Fire and Rescue Department by calling 999 and DoE at toll-free 1-800-88-2727.
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