The Presidential Delegation of O’Higgins declared an Environmental Alert for the Central Valley of O’Higgins for this Tuesday, July 16, as a measure to guard the inhabitants from excessive ranges of air air pollution.
This alert applies to the 17 communes that make up the Saturated Zone of the Atmospheric Decontamination Plan (PDA) for PM 2.5 within the central valley of O’Higgins: Rancagua, Graneros, Doñihue, El Olivar, Coltauco, Coinco, Quinta de Tilcoco, San Vicente, Placilla, Mostazal, Codegua, Machalí, Malloa, Rengo, Requínoa, San Fernando and Chimbarongo.
In mild of the above, delegate Fabio López reiterated the decision to the neighborhood to respect the measures decreed on this episode, “particularly the prohibition of lighting heaters that burn wooden and wooden derivatives, since greater than 60% of air air pollution within the Central Valley is because of the usage of wooden heating in properties.”
The Seremi for the Setting, Giovanna Amaya, defined that “firewood is the principle supply of air air pollution, it generates particulate matter, which might trigger or worsen respiratory issues in threat teams, so we name on residents to favor clear and environmentally pleasant heating techniques.”
It must be famous that the Seremi de Salud O’Higgins has enabled a reporting line so that folks can inform the authorities in case of non-compliance with the rules associated to the lighting of wooden heaters on days of environmental episodes. In such instances, you need to name or write by way of WhatsApp to the quantity +56989036974.
The measures to be carried out on days when an Environmental Alert is said are the next:
-It’s forbidden to mild 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 beneath 30 mg/m³N
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