The 17 municipalities that make up the saturated zone of the O’Higgins area shall be topic to a brand new environmental alert, since because of the excessive ranges of contamination recorded within the central valley, the Presidential Delegation declared an Environmental Alert for this Tuesday, July 30.
“This alert is a measure to safeguard the well being of the inhabitants, particularly youngsters and the aged, and is utilized throughout the framework of Important Episode Administration 2024, which covers the 17 communes that make up the Saturated Zone of the Atmospheric Decontamination Plan (PDA), for PM 2.5 within the central valley of our area,” stated the Regional Presidential Delegate, Fabio López.
In gentle of this, the Delegate known as on residents “to desire clear and environmentally pleasant heating methods, which is able to result in higher well being for all.”
Particularly, the communes are Rancagua, Barns, Doñihue, El Oliva, Coltauco, Coinco, Tilcoco Farm, San Vincent, Placilla, Mostazal, Codegua, Machali, Malloa, Rengo, Requinoa, San Fernando and Chimbarongo.
Relating to the alert, the regional secretary for the Atmosphere, Giovanna Amaya, stated that “firewood is the principle supply of air air pollution, producing particulate matter, which may trigger or irritate respiratory issues in threat teams.”
It ought to be famous that the Seremi de Salud O’Higgins has arrange a reporting line so that individuals can report any non-compliance with rules associated to the lighting of wooden heaters on days of environmental incidents. In such instances, it’s best to name or write by way of WhatsApp to the quantity +56989036974.
The measures to be applied on days when an Environmental Alert is said are the next:
It’s forbidden to gentle wooden stoves, whether or not or not they’ve SEC certification. Solely pellet stoves are allowed.
-Colleges could perform moderate-intensity sports activities actions solely in closed areas.
-The actions linked to the Nationwide System of Sports activities Competitions (SNCD) are carried out in any respect occasions.
-Prohibition of the operation of wooden or coal boilers, until they show PM emissions under 30 mg/m³N
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