Air quality in Florida this December 3, 2022

Chile has eight of the 10 South American cities with the worst air qualityaccording to data from 2017 to 2021 processed by the Swiss company IQ Air, an expert in this field.

Among the Chilean metropolises that appear in the list are Angol, Coyhaique, Padre de las Casas, Colonel, Temuco, Traigue, Nacimiento and Santiago.

Worldwide, the five most polluted countries in 2021 they were Bangladesh, Chad, Pakistan, Tajikistan and India; while for capital New Delhi (India) is the most polluted for the fourth consecutive year followed by Dhaka (Bangladesh), N’Djamena (Chad), Dushanbe (Tajikistan) and Muscat (Oman).

Of the countries that make up the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Chile is the third largest member with maximum annual average concentration of particulate matter (PM) 2.5.

Given this context, we leave you below the state of air quality this December 3, 2022 in Florida:

Good (MP 2.5 8 µg∕m³) CAP 16
Good (MP 10 27 µg∕m³N) CAP 21
Good (Sulphur dioxide 4.83 µg∕m³N) ICAGSO₂ 1
Good (15.14 ppbv nitrogen dioxide)
Good (0.27ppmv carbon monoxide)
Good (9 ppbv ozone)

Bonds in “good” condition

Heating: ban on the use of wood stoves (excluding pellets) in the province of Santiago and in the municipalities of San Bernardo and Puente Alto.
Visible smoke control to heaters.

Machine: permanent restriction for vehicles without green seal inside the Américo Vespucio Ring and four-digit restriction outside the Américo Vespucio Ring, from Monday to Friday.
Permanent restriction to vehicles with green seal (two digits), registered before 1 September 2011, from Monday to Friday.

motorcycles: permanent restriction to motorcycles (two digits), registered before 1 September 2010, from Monday to Friday.

truck: restriction on the carriage of goods, without green seal, four digits, from Monday to Friday.

Fixed characters: Does not apply.

dry wood: Ban on farm fires across the metropolitan region, from March 15 to September 30.

Physical activity: Does not apply.

EL ICAP

Air Quality Index referring to Particles (ICAP) according to the Supreme Decree n. 59/1998 of the Ministry General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic (MINSEGPRES) which establishes the Primary Quality Standard for MP10 Respirable Particulate Material and in particular the levels that define Environmental Emergency situations.

Good: 0-99

Regular: 100-199

Alert: 200-299

Pre-emergency: 300-499

Emergency: 500 – higher

PM10 or coarse particles, also called inhalable particles, are particles with a diameter of less than 10 micrometers but greater than 2.5 micrometers that are found in the air and are generated by mobile and stationary sources, natural or man-made, generally associated with uncontrolled combustion and combustion processes in motor vehicles, foundries, paints, ceramics and power plants.

General recommendations

In pre-emergency days and environmental emergencies, the use of masks is recommended for the elderly, children, pregnant women and the chronically ill.

You prefer public transport and/or car sharing.

Keep vehicles up to date with gas inspection and change engine oil before it expires.

Do not smoke inside the house, workplace or studio.

When buying a heater, make sure it’s certified for emissions, energy efficiency, and safety.

Do not burn leaves or litter.

Report anyone who does not comply with the measures adopted for alert, pre-emergency and emergency days.

Carry out maintenance on the heaters with the frequency indicated by the manufacturer.

Proper use of space heaters

Always use dry firewood (less than 25% moisture), distributed by established merchants.

Always use chopped firewood, do not burn whole logs.

In wood stoves, light the fire only with paper and dry wood.

In wood stoves, keep the draft fully open for at least 10 minutes after lighting the fire or recharging the wood.

Constantly check the fumes discharge through the flue of your stove or wood stove. If it is visible, open the stove draft to keep the flame alive. Never close the stove draft completely.

It prevents the formation of a layer of creosote and soot in the chimney, as this increases the risk of inflammation, reduces the heating capacity and the stove becomes more contaminated.

If possible, replace the old heater with one with lower emissions and higher efficiency.

Favor the use of alternative fuels such as: gas, electricity, briquettes, petroleum derivatives, pellets, among others.

All firewood traders must have a municipal patent, tax and forestry documentation, proving the legal origin of the firewood.

Ask for a receipt when purchasing firewood. With it you can assert your right as a consumer to exchange the product or refund your money if you are not satisfied with the purchase.

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