The Technical Chamber of Greece announces that outdoor work must be interrupted when dust (PM10) levels exceed 200 μg/m3, based on air quality measurements and safety regulations.
The Federation of Employers and Industrialists (OEB) informs that the Department of Labor Inspection (TEE), responsible for occupational safety and health, has issued an announcement regarding air quality.
Measurements from the Air Quality Monitoring Network of the Technical Chamber of Greece indicate very high dust (PM10) concentrations exceeding 200 μg/m3.
According to the Occupational Safety and Health (Code of Practice for the Protection of Persons at Work During Dust Incidents) Decree of 2022 (R.A.A. 410/2022), all outdoor work or activities must be interrupted and rescheduled when such phenomena occur.
The Department of Labor Inspection will continue monitoring air quality levels and will issue a new announcement when concentrations return to normal.
For additional information on air quality in Cyprus, visit https://www.airquality.dli.mlsi.gov.cy/el or install the mobile application available at https://www.airquality.dli.mlsi.gov.cy/el/mobile-applications.
