Excessive concentrations of mud within the air have been recorded on Wednesday and the Division of Labour Inspection has referred to as on employers to take mandatory measures to protest labour employees.
Authorities have additionally referred to as on susceptible teams of society to remain indoors till the mud subsides.
Measurements at 7:00am from floor stations of the Air High quality Monitoring Community confirmed the next:
Nicosia: 73.9 μg/m3
Limassol: 42 μg/m3
Larnaca: 47.9 μg/m3
Paphos: 105 μg/m3
Paralimni: 59.4 μg/m3
Zygi: 35.9 μg/m3
Ayia Marina Xyliatou: 59.1 μg/m3
“Mud” refers to respirable particulate matter of a diameter smaller than 10 μm (PM10) within the air.
In line with the related laws, a restrict worth to not be exceeded is ready for the every day common concentrations at 50 μg/m3 (micrograms per cubic meter).
Extra data on the measured pollutant concentrations and real-time updates is offered on-line at www.airquality.gov.cy, and in addition by means of the free cellular software “Air High quality Cyprus”.