27/10/22
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27-10-2022 08:51 |
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High concentrations of dust are
observed in the atmosphere today, 27 October 2022, according to measurements
from ground Stations of the Air Quality Monitoring Network operated by the
Department of Labour Inspection. The public and particularly any vulnerable groups of population (children, older people and the infirm) are urged to avoid circulating in open spaces until the observed episode has elapsed, as the small size of respirable particles in dust may have negative effects on human health. Employers must take appropriate
organizational and/or technical measures after assessing any risks that their
employees may face while working in open spaces, It is also recommended that
workers in such spaces use appropriate means of personal protection. In detail, the hourly dust
concentrations measured at 7:00 am in the following areas are: Nicosia:
69.1 μg/m3 Limassol:
58.9 μg/m3 Larnaca:
67.9 μg/m3 Paralimni:
48.8 μg/m3 Paphos:
91.9 μg/m3 Zygi:
- μg/m3 Ayia Marina
Xyliatou: 51.7 μg/m3 It is noted that ‘dust’ refers
to respirable particulate matter of a diameter smaller than 10 μm (PM10)
in the air. According to the relevant legislation, a limit value not to be exceeded
is set for the daily average concentrations at 50 μg/m3
(micrograms per cubic meter). More information on the
measured pollutant concentrations and real-time updates are available online
at www.airquality.gov.cy
and also through the free mobile application ‘Air Quality Cyprus’. (EP/IK) |
