KUALA LUMPUR: Air quality nationwide was at good to moderate levels, with no monitoring stations recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as at 9am on Tuesday (Nov 3).
According to the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, 43 areas recorded moderate API readings, with Johan Setia in Selangor registering the highest at 79.
Other areas in Selangor with moderate readings were Klang (77), Shah Alam (72), Banting (64), Petaling Jaya (62) and Kuala Selangor (55).
Moderate API readings were also recorded in Nilai (71), Seremban (57) and Port Dickson (56) in Negri Sembilan; Seri Manjung (69), Tasek Ipoh (67), Pegoh Ipoh (56), Taiping (54) and Tanjung Malim (54) in Perak; and Pasir Gudang (71), Larkin (70), Kota Tinggi (62), Kluang (61), Batu Pahat (55), Pengerang (55) and Segamat (55) in Johor.
Kuala Lumpur also experienced API at the moderate level in Batu Muda (68) and Cheras (62), while Putrajaya registered 65.
Other places were Seberang Perai (64), Seberang Jaya (53) and Minden (52) in Penang; Kota Bharu, Kelantan (60); Balok Baru, Kuantan (62), Rompin (59) and Indera Mahkota, Kuantan (53) in Pahang; Tawau (60), Sandakan (56) and Politeknik Kota Kinabalu (56) in Sabah.
Bukit Rambai (59), Bandaraya Melaka (57) and Alor Gajah (56) in Melaka; Kuala Terengganu (59) and Besut (55) in Terengganu; and Samalaju (59) and Bintulu (53) in Sarawak.
An API reading of 0 to 50 indicates good air quality; 51 to 100, moderate; 101 to 200, unhealthy; 201 to 300, very unhealthy and 300 and above, hazardous. - Bernama
