Air Pollution Index Malaysia 2020

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Air pollution index malaysia 2020. This scale below shows the health classifications used by the malaysian government. It s a snapshot of the current indices at a specific point in time. The gaia air quality monitoring stations are using high tech laser particle sensors to measure in real time pm2 5 pollution which is one of the most harmful air pollutants. Traffic is a major contributor to air pollution.

Abdullah et al 2019. The air quality in malaysia is reported as the air pollution index api. Air quality index aqi calculation the air quality index is based on measurement of particulate matter pm 2 5 and pm 10 ozone o 3 nitrogen dioxide no 2 sulfur dioxide so 2 and carbon monoxide co emissions most of the stations on the map are monitoring both pm 2 5 and pm 10 data but there are few exceptions where only pm 10 is available. These indices are historical and they are published periodically.

The air quality status is defined based on the air pollutant index api of 6 criteria pollutants whereby the dominant pollutant in malaysia is fine particulate matter pm 2 5. In malaysia the sources of air pollution are derived from motor vehicles industrial emissions and open burning latif et al 2014. All measurements are based on hourly. Four of the index s pollutant components i e carbon monoxide ozone nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide are reported in ppmv but pm 10 particulate matter is reported in μg m 3.

Air pollutant index api or indeks pencemaran udara ipu is the indicator of air quality status in malaysia. Once connected air pollution levels are reported instantaneously and in real time on our maps. Deutsch umweltverschmutzungs index nach land 2020 unter dem jahr português indicador de poluição por país 2020 meio do ano italiano indice dell inquinamento per nazione 2020 metà anno français indice de pollution par pays 2020 milieu de l année español índice de contaminación por país 2020 mitad de año. Glossary 1 hour api air pollutant index is calculated based on the 1 hour average of the concentration levels of pm 2 5 pm 10 sulphur dioxide so 2 nitrogen dioxide no 2 ozone o 3 and carbon monoxide co the air pollutant with the highest concentration dominant pollutant which is usually pm 2 5 will determine the api value when the dominant pollutant is not pm 2 5 it will be.

Apims is a website that provide information of the latest api readings at continuous air quality monitoring caqm stations in malaysia based on standard health classification. To access current rankings updated continuously please visit pollution index rate current. In 2017 326 summonses were issued for black smoke emission nearly all trucks and buses.