JOHOR BARU: The air quality in Pasir Gudang continues to improve and the Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC) will continue to monitor the situation to ensure that the situation stabilises.
The Environment Department (DoE) said in a statement that 30 monitoring teams from MESTECC took air quality readings at 42 schools in Pasir Gudang on Sunday.
“The readings were taken at noon, 3pm and 6pm. Overall, almost all schools showed a volatile organic compound (VOC) reading of zero per cent, except at SK Taman Rinting 3,” the statement said.
“The readings at the school showed a one time VOC level of five parts per million (ppm) and three ppm at 3 pm on the ground floor and first floor of the schools respectively.”
The department said the monitoring teams would continue to take readings at the schools at 9am, noon, 3 pm and 6 pm daily.
“No reading of hydrogen disulfide was recorded at the schools,” said DoE.