SHAH ALAM, Oct 15 — At 11pm, Johor’s Pasir Gudang had the worst air quality in Malaysia, with an Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 193, followed by Selangor’s Klang and Johan Setia and Johor’s Larkin, all at 186.
The other four air quality monitoring stations in Selangor also showed unhealthy API readings, at 170 in Banting, 169 in Shah Alam, 163 in Petaling Jaya, and 159 in Kuala Selangor.
Earlier, the Selangor State Education Department (JPNS) said schools under the Klang, Kuala Selangor, Kuala Langat, Hulu Langat, Gombak, Sepang, Petaling Perdana and Petaling Utama District Education Offices (PPDs) will be shut tomorrow.
In its statement today, JPNS said that while schools under the Hulu Selangor and Sabak Bernam PPDs will stay open, outdoor activity has been suspended.
Nearby, Putrajaya had a score of 172, with Kuala Lumpur’s Cheras and Batu Muda at 167 and 165, respectively.
Overall, 34 areas had unhealthy air quality while 34 logged moderate scores, and no stations had good API readings.
An API reading of zero to 50 is good, 51 to 100 is moderate, 101 to 200 is unhealthy, 201 to 300 is very unhealthy, and anything above 300 is hazardous.
