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The General Directorate of Environment and Mar Menor has informed the City of Cartagena that it has activated on Saturday in La Aljorra level 2 action by exceeding the daily PM10 particle limit value, for three consecutive days, as established in the "Framework Protocol for municipal action in environmental episodes of pollution of NO2 and PM10.
In this way, it goes from level 1 (preventive), which has been active on September 6 and 7, to level 2 (corrective) that has been activated on September 8.
Specifically, the average daily concentrations of PM10 particles that have been recorded during the 5th, 6th and 7th of September have been, respectively, 60, 66 and 56 μg / m3, compared to 50 μg / m3 established as daily limit value that can not be exceeded more than 35 times per year, in the RD 102/2011 relating to the improvement of air quality.
The most probable cause of the situation that has been recorded during these days in La Aljorra, according to the General Directorate of Environment and Mar Menor, is the intrusion of Saharan dust that is taking place in the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands, such as the predictive models pointed out.
In addition to the above, the cultivation of numerous cultivation fields that are being carried out during these days in the surroundings of La Aljorra, in some cases less than 200 meters from the location of the control station, may also be contributing to this situation. air quality.
The recommended measures, during the period that the preventive level remains active, are the following:
Preferably use public transport, avoiding as much as possible the use of private vehicles, especially in journeys within this population.
Do not burn stubble or agricultural margins.
Avoid carrying out earth movements, cultivation areas and other practices that contribute to the resuspension of particles deposited in the soil.
Try to avoid exposure to the ambient air of especially sensitive people, such as children, the elderly and the sick.
More information at: https://sinqlair.carm.es/calidadaire/
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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