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    A GUIDE TO AIR POLLUTANT INDEX IN MALAYSIA. (API) (ts) & EN a es ‘AGUIDE TO AIR POLLUTANT INDEX IN MALAYSIA. (API) Deparren! of Eavamest nyo Scene Taco aa te Even 124 13 Poor Wms Sone Dy Hanae 0662 KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA, wer rt aidan 198 ‘Seve tan 1398 ‘hd een 997 ACKNOWLEDGMENT the Depart of Environment wises wo acknowledge the cooutbton by the fotowingorganisans i producing ts polation (Univer Pua Maya {0 Alam Seis Maya Sa Bh FOREWORD The A Polluant tncax (APH) is esublshed w provide easily undersanéable infomation about alr polluion to the publ. i predecesor was the Malaysian Ar Qualiy Index ‘MAQD which was ‘veloped after a study done bythe University Peaian Malaysian 1983, inline with te need for resona hamonisaton and fore) comparison with the counts in ASEAN, the API was adopted in 1386. The APL [lis closely he Pollutant Standor Indox (5) doveloped bythe Unt Slates Envianeental Potton Agency (US EPA, Ae pollion level are determined using internationally recognised Abeta qualty measuring techraques. The polars measured hich Include sulphur die, nitrogen dioxide erbon monoxide, drone and Sespended parteulate mater of tes than ten icone in ze are ‘comidered heath rested palldante APIs ten computed using he technique developed by USEPA. With Sse puication of this information booklet, | hope the public wil hive a beter understanding of the AP Last but tle | would ket ‘cnouleige wth hanks the contusions by Unveraty Pua Malays [ASWA Sda_Shd and all ove who fave contnbvtad towards te publication of his booklet eee HAVAH ROSKIANI IBARAKI Directo ener of Environmental Quality Malia AGUIDE TO AIR POLLUTANT INDEX IN MALAYSUA Inreduction In 1989, the Deprent of Eovcement (DOE) formulated ast of i quis ‘uleline, termed Recoramenced Malay AW Quality Guidelines (RM) fr te poles defining he conceauaton linia of sled ux pola which tight advert alect he eal and wel of th gener puble. Bard on tbe FIUG, the Depart seequetly developed as ft ir ual index tm, krowm a he Maju Air Quilty Inde (MAGN i 1993. An index oem plnys an imporat role conveying to both desman and te genera Pubic the Sus of ambien! ut quali, angag fom goed 1 Inzsies. [plicaion of the inex system, pariclaty im indstihsed coun, has feronsated afl role la grvidng a sound bss fr both te effective unagement of gay, ae wel ar he fective protection of le halt Io ine wih he ned fer reponl harmon abfretty comparion wih Ceutnes he ein, the Depatiea revised deste 996 en the ‘Air Pollan Index (APD was doped. The APL stem of Malaysia cltly fallow the Pont Stunde nde (3) ase ete Unies Sats Ale Pelltant index (APN) ‘commend Maleyson dt Quay Guides ‘An air pltation index system normally ince the major si pols which ld cee poeta hare to haan beth shoul hey reach unsafe levels. The ‘i polemical a Malays API ae ease (03, exbostaaoside (CO), oun due (80), ip de 0) ant pent psn me ‘flees ten 10 moron nee PMI ‘Gesrly, a i psionindestystem developed ney usdestod anges of ales instead of ug the acl conczoes of ut pollutrs 8xmess fac repr the quality of ao eel fw plition To retlet he of he ‘ir quiy andi effects on human heal the snges of index vas. could ‘hen be capone ns follows: good oder, unkelhy, very wabealhy sd tsar The index vale my alo be eaeprad according to ese or ‘ston ete sck at ai plan levels within patted sand ot el Snitjng cones for ale, waning, emergency and signeas hares The ey eeece pn ees piston index sn ithe nde alae 10 (the ate" Li, which bated co the Natal Ait Qualty Slander ot Geidelins forthe specif si olan concerned ‘The Recommend Malysen Ait Quality Gielins (RM) which form the toss for cleulting the APT ae pesoued in Table 1. These picines have ‘een dered fom svlable siete and human bel it and tail ‘preset "ute evel" blow which ao advewe belly fice tare bee ‘Steed. The MC ae general compare so he corresponding oy ‘nar ecommended the Weld Hen gunn an oer coves The sverige, wich vrs om In 24 hous for he treat i pela ROG, reese peti of tne oer Nich metres ES nonore! xd spore fre tscmeof Raman eth psc of ‘parol enc seaport {rer for he sas seag ng ti as ose pedo ‘stundards/guidelines, al art [As menoned caer he API ante closely follows te PSL system ofthe ‘Une Ste. As such, the APT brenkpeint at 100 fr the var plants carwspend bo te ‘eapectve RUG cosenrtioe eprded beng ale devel. Tn eter wor, ur quality with APL sabes exceeding 100 are sidered ely ease Neat efecto the gnarl pate, Ph, eat ferritin i ashamed fen APL OW API 100, wth the breakpos at APS ‘erresprsng o 0% of fe RMG concenuation sands forthe venous at olsun. ‘Breakpoints a! APL 20, 300,400 and S00 det minor thos of the PSE system the ited Sr Figures 110 $ dept ie sobnde ants ofthe fre AP! palacsivave, which ae used athe bas fr elelatng te APL The respective breakpiat and ew coremponding pio stgary Aescaiors artis inne The leva egentons for the alclaton of APL alan fre aoa concentration sept aa pose a Figs | {05 Thecoespnag APL vues clsaed an finer of he plan ‘emeenrations ae lise in Table 3. Farhi any in rs of aa eal pecs and ints are categorised ar lowe under the APL system Mote ie Malaysia art DESCRIPTOR 0-50 00d 31-100 Bode eer) ‘hey 201.300 ‘ey enh Sud nous “Tie uments aio! inforaation on genera han eh fe ad ‘hutonny steers within ech of the AP cepa, Following the cequement of be RMO fom he standpoint of ures et Itplcatons te APL vals ae report or ying sverpng teat flow MELO ant80; on 24-hour naming sverge,CO on hour raring averages and (0, and NO; on Pheu mowing average Ts AP for PIO (ase ou a-ha forbs racnry averse), elle specicly levels of suspended partic Far poston md stay ot bee det o visit ctr, vty ‘Softer determined by results of semiquntiatveohserations ver relatively ‘Shoe ine eis, ‘Mow tthe Al Povtant Index Caleuatd? “Te deemin the API ora given time pviod the nbn ales (b-APD) for ‘five at potas sched ine APL system ar st azul wing the Shove mestonedseb-odexfunstons fr thr airgun tm called om te ‘Cstiouoes Ae Quilty NonteringStaose. Tue Comeipndi a ually at re objered tote necesay uly contol pees ad uly aca cede, pear tthe bade acta. “The API vale rept fora given ine peid terse th highest APT ale finong al he sub-APIs calculated drm tat paral ime period. The Dreomiant preter coutbating towards «pie APE value i nocmaly Incxed slonpie he AFT value For eample, dag te 1397 bce epode, (he predominet sc point parameter was PALO and Bence te APL valet ‘pated were pinay based cn be PIO sb-ndex ‘This aptoch also apt bythe PST pte ofthe United State, sil creel flowed by cher ene a a feo promote cao nd fomparble API system. Ideal, all b-API vais exceeding the AP 100 ‘retold insu as Be epored sin tthe predoraant API aie pore ‘The folowing i a oan f the process ivaved in ealessing the APL ‘als (proces ow chats shown in Fgue 6) (©) Cote como ie quay a fr the fv i point in the APE ‘ye or afin averaging me pide (6 Condi te acces cabin, vaaticn, guy contol and ay sssurance in the proces fda calor, (8) Cacalate average concaneaton of te specifi sir potaant fr the specied averaging tne ped, (ie) Cau abides value for each ofthe fie ae poland on the ‘erage concentration elle sb with the we of te subnet ‘cer Figures 5, (0) Report the API at sven ine for the presen verging period (king ie common end point of Lou, Elour or 2ebout for all ve lua) tees ofthe highest ab-inex va obtained [APL=Max euvidles ofa ese poltans) Sate de specif ie pola respensble fr he API value at the denen prnctr lng with des ‘Ste he eleva eal fet aegoyof fh API eporeds Report aso oer subsidies if any, which exceed 100 (Hereby ‘plea Wlasen of28 ENG) (i) Anetample of apical preseting be a quay i tems of he AP ‘at can be wed fr repering ine TV mein showin igre? The hated segments may be ropeseted by sucenive cols of he ‘pecan ene” (be) "dere (geen nhealtiy” lew), ry nhs” (orange, “hazardous (ed). The woalé give a subjective Snpesin of inde worsening ofthe a pluton prbler ith exch esaptr etary ‘hte yt ay i at A Ae aah ae a «| # ee 5 ‘mpi 3 7 Seen 28 3 =a a ‘ _—__[ ier B |ssmissreor 8 acento — o 8 mre = = 2 Pa sero - So S ae ey a 2 seen agaee fase 288% BERS SARRG A RERNE RARRH RARER REAR RWREE REERE Bl “eee am ans Sones ns) scsi pommmesieames fom amen Jose mappa ann ‘Shum nonnso nes © woduleiowaseemeg mom cae ovepra on) ota cee sansanucsnoreamet ventnonrnnens eo hes * Toqocizewomes “aa” ewe snl eae « Figure + API suhindex fictions ection monoide Equation othe clean of APL bse on Boar vege concent: ‘one <9 pp APL cone, 1.11101 9 coon. 15 [API= 1009 (eon. 9] 1656667) 15 <¢one 30 APL = 200 icoe.~15}x 6.6667) one.> 20 py APL 300+ (cane -30] 10) Figue 2 APL bins fino for enone 350 300 280 200 400 so 4 mn a ns a 2 (tne AVIRA pe “uatiofor he aclaton of AF Ease on I-bour average concenton scone £02 ppm APL one. 000 02 04 ppm [APT= 300 coe, x 1000} Fgne 3: AP binder function for trogen die 500 480 400 350 200 250 5200 150 100 50 ‘tno BoSaDe (er AVERAGE pn ‘usin forthe alton of AP barton -Rour veg sanction: scone £0.17 APL cone. 58823529, 017 1.25pm [APL * 300+ (cone 1.2] x250) Figure: APLoubados fneton or sli dione “ 1 1 20 Ie ooo 1 uation forthe callin of API ated on 2 ot verge concern scone <0.04ppm_———API =~ one 22500, sod 06 9pm API=300+ (eae. —06}1 300) ” gure: APL sbindes fncsin for PMID igor 6: Air Patt Tadex Process Fowchst 60(-—— cone“ SOppeom APL “cone 50-

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