A GUIDE TO AIR POLLUTANT INDEX IN MALAYSIA. (API) (ts) & EN a es‘AGUIDE TO AIR POLLUTANT INDEX IN MALAYSIA. (API) Deparren! of Eavamest nyo Scene Taco aa te Even 124 13 Poor Wms Sone Dy Hanae 0662 KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA, wer rt aidan 198 ‘Seve tan 1398 ‘hd een 997ACKNOWLEDGMENT the Depart of Environment wises wo acknowledge the cooutbton by the fotowingorganisans i producing ts polation (Univer Pua Maya {0 Alam Seis Maya Sa Bh FOREWORD The A Polluant tncax (APH) is esublshed w provide easily undersanéable infomation about alr polluion to the publ. i predecesor was the Malaysian Ar Qualiy Index ‘MAQD which was ‘veloped after a study done bythe University Peaian Malaysian 1983, inline with te need for resona hamonisaton and fore) comparison with the counts in ASEAN, the API was adopted in 1386. The APL [lis closely he Pollutant Standor Indox (5) doveloped bythe Unt Slates Envianeental Potton Agency (US EPA, Ae pollion level are determined using internationally recognised Abeta qualty measuring techraques. The polars measured hich Include sulphur die, nitrogen dioxide erbon monoxide, drone and Sespended parteulate mater of tes than ten icone in ze are ‘comidered heath rested palldante APIs ten computed using he technique developed by USEPA. With Sse puication of this information booklet, | hope the public wil hive a beter understanding of the AP Last but tle | would ket ‘cnouleige wth hanks the contusions by Unveraty Pua Malays [ASWA Sda_Shd and all ove who fave contnbvtad towards te publication of his booklet eee HAVAH ROSKIANI IBARAKI Directo ener of Environmental Quality Malia