Filenews 19 April 2021
High concentrations of dust are observed today, April 19, 2021, in the atmosphere according to the measurements of the ground stations of the Air Quality Monitoring Network of the Department of Labour Inspection.
Because the powder contains small inhaled particles, which may have a negative effect on human health, the public and especially vulnerable population groups (children, the elderly and patients) are encouraged to avoid circulating in open spaces until the phenomenon has passed.
Employers should take appropriate measures (organisational or technical) after assessing the risks to their employees in open spaces and workers in such places are recommended to use appropriate personal protective equipment.
For information, the last hourly dust concentration values measured at 8:00 a.m. in the following areas were:
Nicosia: 110 μg/m3
Limassol: 88 μg/m3
Larnaca: 85 μg/m3
Paphos: 89 μg/m3
Beach: 49 μg/m3
Agia Marina Xyiatou: 48 μg/m3
It is noted that 'dust' means inhaled particulate matter in the atmosphere with a diameter of less than 10 μm (PM10). According to the relevant legislation, the limit value refers to the average daily value and must not exceed 50 μg/m3 (micrograms per cubic metre).
Weather in detail
The hot gaseous mass affecting the region as well as the dust observed in the atmosphere subside on Tuesday.
Today the weather will be partly cloudy and transient mainly cloudy from medium and high clouds. Winds will blow mainly northeast as southeast patients 3 and locally weak up to moderate 3 to 4 beaufort. The sea will be up to a little turbulent. The temperature will rise around 37 degrees inland, around 30 on the coast as well as in the higher mountains.
Tonight there will be increased average and high clouds. Winds will initially blow variable patients 3 Beaufort, later mainly northwest, weak to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort and during the early hours locally in the west moderate to strong 4 to 5 Beaufort. The sea will be calm until a little turbulent and by morning in the west a little agitated until troubled. The temperature will drop around 17 degrees inland and in the higher mountains and around 18 degrees on the coast.
On Tuesday, mainly initially, there will be transiently increased high clouds, while on Wednesday and Thursday the weather will be mainly atrium.
Temperatures will drop sharply on Tuesday -a further drop on Wednesday and a remarkable change on Thursday to range just above average.
Source: eyenews
