PETALING JAYA: Pasir Gudang and Larkin in Johor recorded very unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings of 202 as of 4pm Friday (Oct 16), the highest nationwide, according to the Environment Department's Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS).
According to APIMS, six other areas in Johor are in the unhealthy API range: Pengerang with a reading of 181, Batu Pahat and Kota Tinggi (both 171), Kluang (168), Tangkak (159) and Segamat (156).
In Selangor, six areas recorded unhealthy API readings; Johan Setia was the worst hit at 184, followed by Klang (176), Petaling Jaya (173), Shah Alam (168), Banting (162) and Kuala Selangor (152).
The monitoring station in Putrajaya recorded an API of 170, while in Kuala Lumpur, the API reading in Batu Muda and Cheras were both at 163.
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In Negri Sembilan, areas recording unhealthy API readings were Nilai (181), Seremban (174), and Port Dickson (170), while in Melaka, Bandaraya Melaka (180), Bukit Rambai (175) and Alor Gajah (169) were in the unhealthy range.
Two areas in Perak recorded unhealthy API readings with Seri Manjung at 160 and Tanjung Malim at 158, while in Pahang, Temerloh recorded an API reading of 139, while Rompin was at 103.
Two areas in Sabah recorded unhealthy API levels - Tawau (153) and Sandakan (107).
API readings between zero and 50 indicate good air quality, 51 to 100 is moderate; 101 to 200 is unhealthy; 201 to 300 is very unhealthy, while readings above 300 are categorised as hazardous.
API data is released hourly based on readings from 68 air quality monitoring stations nationwide.
