SHAH ALAM, Oct 26 — Air quality in Selangor remains good to moderate, with all six monitoring stations recording Air Pollutant Index (API) readings ranging from 39 to 53 as of 8am today.
The Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal reported that Kuala Selangor recorded the highest reading at 53, followed by Klang (50), Johan Setia (43), Shah Alam and Petaling Jaya (42 each), and Banting (39).
The readings indicate that air quality at all monitoring stations in the state remains within the good and moderate categories, with no areas recording unhealthy levels.
A total of 29 locations across Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak recorded good API readings, while 32 locations registered moderate levels.
Meanwhile, seven locations in Sarawak recorded unhealthy API readings, with the monitoring station at Serian IPD recording the highest reading at 172.
The other affected locations include Samarahan (158), Kuching (158), Sarikei (157), Sibu (155), Sri Aman (129), and Mukah (116).
API readings of zero to 50 are classified as good, 51 to 100 as moderate, 101 to 200 as unhealthy, 201 to 300 as very unhealthy, and readings above 300 as hazardous.
