The Environmental Planning and Evaluation Service of the General Directorate of the Environment has warned the Totana City Council of the possibility of concentrations of mineral dust occurring as a consequence of the expected heat episode for the next few hours, which would raise contamination levels atmospheric.In accordance with the Framework Protocol for Municipal Action in environmental episodes of NO2 and PM10 contamination, and based on the levels of action, yesterday, June 30, Level 1 (Preventive) was already registered for particles at the measurement station.
de Lorca, station of the Center Zone of the air quality of the Region of Murcia in which the municipality of Totana is located.As reported by sources in the Autonomous Community, yesterday's daily average at the Lorca measuring station has exceeded the value of 50 µg / m3, which implies, according to RD 102/2011, the exceeding of the daily limit value on 1 occasion of 35 times allowed per calendar year.Yesterday's daily average at the referenced station was 51 µg / m 3, which implies the registration of the Preventive Level 1 established in the framework protocol of PM10 and NO2.This episode coincides with the prediction of the episode of intrusion of air masses of African origin over the south of the Iberian Peninsula and the Canary Islands during yesterday.For today and tomorrow, according to the models consulted, the presence of air masses of African origin over the Iberian Peninsula is expected, which may increase concentrations of mineral dust in the atmosphere, and dry dust deposition events could also occur.
