Concerned About the Haze?

In the local newspaper states that Brunei Darussalam's hazy conditions have stayed in the moderate level (51-100) for the past few days. A heavy shower early yesterday, alleviated the haze temporarily. However, the haze is expected to continue to trouble the country in the coming days.

To find out the levels and conditions of the Haze, you can can

Contact: The Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation
Phone: 2383222, extension 514 on the air quality between lam and 2pm


Different PSI Readings of Haze may cause the following: (Taken From BB)

1. PSI readings are 51-100 (moderate)

The public may be affected by minor health problems such as coughs, cold and sore eyes. For those with lung and heart problems, signs of the disease will increase. The health guideline says there is no restriction on activities for the general population. However, for children with asthma, lung and heart diseases, they are advised to reduce physical activities.

2. PSI readings arc 101-200 (unhealthy)

Minor irritation symptoms such as skin irritation, coughs, sore eyes and runny nose can affect the healthy population. In this situation, the general population should reduce outdoor physical activities especially for the elderly and those with hung and heart diseases. In addition, there should be no outdoor physical activities for children, but indoor activities can be done preferably in air-conditioned rooms with special air filtration system.

3. PSI readings reach 201-300 (very unhealthy)

Irritation symptoms such as coughs, sore eyes and runny nose may become more widespread in the healthy population. People with lung and heart diseases may experience significant aggravation of their symptoms as well as decreased exercise tolerance.

There should be no outdoor physical activities for the general population. For the elderly and adults with lung and heart diseases, there should be no outdoor physical activities, and they should also reduce indoor physical activities. They should remain indoors with window and doors closed and fan switched on or preferably, stay in air conditioned rooms with special air filtration system. For children, there should be no, outdoor or indoor physical activities.

4. PSI readings of over 301 (hazardous)

Healthy population may experience adverse symptoms such as severe coughs, sore eyes and runny nose that affect normal activities as well as decreased exercise tolerance.

The elderly and the sick may complain of symptoms related to the onset of certain diseases which may lead to premature death. In such a situation, everyone should stay indoors with windows and door closed and fan switched on or preferably stay in air conditioned rooms with special filtration system. There should be no physical activities.

According to ASEAN Secretariat, thick smoke haze and numerous hotspots were detected in southern part of Sumatra. Hotspots were also detected over southern parts of Borneo, Java and Sulawesi, on Monday