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By: Diana E. Jutba, GPC-ENRO | Photos By: GPC-ENRO | Date: May 20, 2021
As part of the Provincial Government of La Unionโs bid to promote ecological integrity and environmental protection through the #KalikasanNaman campaign and to strengthen the compliance to RA 8749, also known as Philippine Clean Air Act, the Provincial Government - Environment and Natural Resources Office (PG-ENRO) purchased a PQ200 Ambient Air Particulate Sampler.
The equipment, which can monitor PM 2.5 and PM 10 concentrations in the atmosphere, will be used to monitor the particulate matter 10 and 2.5 concentration in the province, specifically to areas or undertakings where emission and dust particles can impact nearby communities such as busy roads and quarry sites.
The monitoring results will be helpful for project implementers and policy makers to design programs to abate air pollution, and also for the general public to be informed about the quality of air they are breathing. PG-ENRO and Provincial General Services Office personnel underwent training on May 20, 2021 on the use of the said equipment.
