General : Haze: Six Areas In Sarawak Record Hazardous API Readings As At 8 Am
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- Six areas in Sarawak recorded Air Pollutant Index (API) readings at the hazardous level as of 8 am today, with the Serian District Police Headquarters recording the highest reading at 408.
On September 1, six areas in Sarawak were recorded as experiencing hazardous air pollution levels, according to data from the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS). The highest reading of 408 was logged at the Serian District Police Headquarters. Other Sarawakian locations with hazardous API readings included Kuching at 407, Samarahan at 372, Sri Aman at 361, Sarikei at 333, and Sibu at 309.
Three areas in Sarawak, Mukah at 234, Bintulu at 232, and Samalaju at 225, were classified as having readings in the very unhealthy category. Nine areas in Sarawak and Sabah recorded unhealthy API levels, with Miri Industrial Training Institute leading at 187, followed by Miri at 180, Kapit at 178, Labuan at 167, and Limbang at 166.
Kimanis and Keningau in Sabah, along with Tawau in Sabah, and Johan Setia in Selangor, also recorded unhealthy readings. In contrast, forty-eight areas across the country reported moderate API readings. The Air Pollutant Index scale ranges from zero to 50 (good air quality), 51 to 100 (moderate), 101 to 200 (unhealthy), 201 to 300 (very unhealthy), and above 300 (hazardous).
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