Air Quality Management

Mobile Source

Point Sources

Sulphur Dioxide

Carbon Monoxide

Nitrogen Oxide

Volatile Organic Compounds

Particulate Matters

Carbon Dioxide

Manual Stack Sampler

Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS)

0-50 : Good

51-100: Moderate

101-200: Unhealthy

201-299: Very Unhealthy

300 and above: Hazardous

Law/Regulations and Standards Setting

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring

Pollution Prevention

Enforcement

Environmental Awareness

Air Pollution Studies

International & Regional Cooperation

Timeline

1977-Initiated the program

1980–Introduce continuous automatic samplers

1989–Developed Ambient Air Quality Guideline

1995–Privatized the ambient air monitoring program

Objective

To determine representative concentrations in areas of high population density

To determine maximum pollution concentrations in populated areas

To develop a database for future pollution control strategies

Major Pollutants Measured

Particulate Matters(PM10)

Sulphur Dioxide(SO2)

Nitrogen Dioxide(NO2)

Carbon Monoxide(CO)

Ozone(O3)

Inspection on air pollution sources facility

Vehicle Inspection

Conduct emission testing

Compounding of offences

Issuance of notices and prohibition order

Prosecution

Response to public complains

Determine the aerosol scattering coefficient andc hemical composition of aerosol material at representative sites in Malaysia

identify the causes of excessive haze including consideration of natural and external sources and meteorological influences.

Forest conversion by slash and burn

Forest conversion for establishment of
agriculture estate crops.

Drainage of peat swamps

HUMAN HEALTH

Increased complaints of respiratory problems particularly among the asthmatic patients

ECONOMIC SECTORS

Transport, manufacturing and tourism sectors were affected

AGRICULTURE AND FISHING

Decline in agriculture and fishing yield