In the course of the day of the primary Environmental Pre-Emergency of the yr declared for this Friday, Might 31, the Seremi de Salud carried out an inspection to confirm compliance with environmental rules, which establishes that in a important episode using wood-burning units is prohibited, whether or not or not they’ve SEC certification within the 17 communes of the central valley of O’Higgins.
On an evening tour, the Seremi de Salud, Dr. Carolina Torres, and the Seremi de Medio Ambiente, Giovanna Amaya, visited completely different factors in Rancagua to visualise compliance with the measure established within the Administration of Crucial Episodes of the Decontamination Plan MP 2.5 of the central valley of O’Higgins. In parallel, inspection groups from the Seremi de Salud visited sectors of different communes verifying compliance with environmental rules.
“Now we have a big viral circulation, which complicates the well being of chronically sick folks, minors, older adults, amongst others, which is why we emphasize management that has a related territorial deployment.” Commented the top of the regional well being portfolio, Dr. Torres.
“On this first Environmental Pre-Emergency of the yr we’ve got accompanied the Seremi de Salud within the inspection, to be able to implement the measure that prohibits using wood-burning units, along with verifying that the firewood used is dry, for the reason that combustion of Damp firewood pollutes 50% extra. Air high quality is considered one of our priorities as a authorities, we’ve got changed almost 11,000 polluting units due to the Heater Substitute Program, and we additionally anticipate the dedication of residents to favor clear heating that doesn’t contaminate the atmosphere,” stated Seremi. of the Setting O’Higgins, Giovanna Amaya.
It must be famous that the 17 communes that make up the Saturated Zone for respirable particulate matter MP 10 are: Rancagua, Graneros, Doñihue, El Olivar, Coltauco, Coinco, Quinta de Tilcoco, San Vicente, Placilla, Mostazal, Codegua, Machalí, Malloa, Rengo , Requínoa, San Fernando and Chimbarongo.
To make complaints about using wooden heaters on days when an episode is said, you have to write through WhatsApp to the quantity +56 9 89036974, of the Seremi de Salud O’Higgins, a quantity that is still operational 24 hours a day, 12 months of the yr.
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