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Announcement
by the Department of Labour Inspection on dust episode – 3 April 2024 |
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High concentrations of dust are
observed in the air today, April 3rd 2024, 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, based on The Safety
and Health at Work (Code of Practice for the Protection of Persons at Work
During Dust Episodes) Order of 2022 (P. I. 410/2022), must take appropriate
measures (organizational and/or technical) after assessing any risks that
their employees may face while working in open spaces, and it is recommended
that workers in such spaces use appropriate means of personal protection. In detail, the latest hourly
dust concentrations measured at 8:00 am in the following areas are:
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 is available online
at www.airquality.gov.cy, and also through the free mobile
application ‘Air Quality Cyprus’. (AP/EP) |
