Port Klang was the only area in the country recording an unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) until 11am today, with a reading of 101.
The Department of Environment (DOE) said in a statement that 13 areas recorded good air quality, moderate (35) while Port Klang recorded an unhealthy API.
An API of between 0 and 50 is good, moderate (51-100), unhealthy (101-200), very unhealthy (201-300) and dangerous (more than 301).
Among the areas with moderate APIs were Alor Star and Bakar Arang, Sungai Petani (78), Seberang Perai, Penang and Bukit Rambai, Malacca (76) and Nilai and Seremban, Negeri Sembilan each recording 75 and 71.
According to the DOE, satellite imagings issued by the Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre yesterday indicated the number of hot spots in Sumatra, Indonesia, had increased to 88 compared with 39 on Friday.
The Department of Environment (DOE) said in a statement that 13 areas recorded good air quality, moderate (35) while Port Klang recorded an unhealthy API.
An API of between 0 and 50 is good, moderate (51-100), unhealthy (101-200), very unhealthy (201-300) and dangerous (more than 301).
Among the areas with moderate APIs were Alor Star and Bakar Arang, Sungai Petani (78), Seberang Perai, Penang and Bukit Rambai, Malacca (76) and Nilai and Seremban, Negeri Sembilan each recording 75 and 71.
According to the DOE, satellite imagings issued by the Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre yesterday indicated the number of hot spots in Sumatra, Indonesia, had increased to 88 compared with 39 on Friday.
National Haze Action Plan mobilised
"This has caused the worsening of the quality of air on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, specifically at Port Klang. Based on information from the Malaysian Meterological Department, the hot and dry condition in the region will prolong until October," said DOE.
In this regard, DOE has mobilised the National Haze Action Plan and activated the Open Fire Prevention Action Plan in all states to upgrade the implementation of Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) in the effort to monitor the status of air quality nationwide.
DOE also reminded the people that the ban on open burning ban in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya federal territories, Tudan, Permai Jaya and Kuala Baram in Miri, Sarawak was still in force.
The people are urged not to carry out any open burning and to cooperate by reporting any burning activity to the Fire and Rescue Department at 999 and DOE at 1-800-88-2727.
- Bernama
"This has caused the worsening of the quality of air on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, specifically at Port Klang. Based on information from the Malaysian Meterological Department, the hot and dry condition in the region will prolong until October," said DOE.
In this regard, DOE has mobilised the National Haze Action Plan and activated the Open Fire Prevention Action Plan in all states to upgrade the implementation of Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) in the effort to monitor the status of air quality nationwide.
DOE also reminded the people that the ban on open burning ban in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya federal territories, Tudan, Permai Jaya and Kuala Baram in Miri, Sarawak was still in force.
The people are urged not to carry out any open burning and to cooperate by reporting any burning activity to the Fire and Rescue Department at 999 and DOE at 1-800-88-2727.
- Bernama
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