Singapore schools to close on Friday due to worsening haze situation

[iAmaNewb]

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[QUOTE]SINGAPORE: As hazy conditions in Singapore continue to worsen, schools in Singapore will be closed on Friday, Sep 25, the Education Ministry announced on Thursday (Sep 24).

At a technical media briefing on Thursday evening, Education Minister Heng Swee Keat said the decision was made as a precaution, as air quality could enter Hazardous levels. [/QUOTE]

This is the first time I've ever experienced school closing down due to air pollution. Even for those who are new to this, you can know the air pollution here is seriously bad when even schools have to be closed down.

[DiBBs]

Don't forget, this is by Singaporean standards as well.

People are probably choking on the air.

[A Beaver]

How the fuck do you escape the hazard of toxic air? Air is fucking everywhere. Is it common for homes in Singapore to have heavy-duty air filtration systems or something?

[mochisushi]

[QUOTE=A Beaver;48752437]How the fuck do you escape the hazard of toxic air? Air is fucking everywhere. Is it common for homes in Singapore to have heavy-duty air filtration systems or something?[/QUOTE]

Exactly, this day off is just for appearances.

[Trumple]

Looks like it's recommended to wear N95 masks - just how common is it to see people wearing these masks? How well do they work?

[Fourier]

What the fuck are you doing, humans

[editline]24th September 2015[/editline]

And 30% of CO2 gets absorbed by Ocean.. there it converts into fucking acid.

Hear me right again: [b]Fucking ACID[/b]

[iAmaNewb]

[QUOTE=A Beaver;48752437]How the fuck do you escape the hazard of toxic air? Air is fucking everywhere. Is it common for homes in Singapore to have heavy-duty air filtration systems or something?[/QUOTE]

Does air conditioning count?

[ignhelper]

[QUOTE=Trumple;48752754]Looks like it's recommended to wear N95 masks - just how common is it to see people wearing these masks? How well do they work?[/QUOTE]

This:
[IMG]http://yourhealth.asiaone.com/sites/default/files/original_images/Jun2014/n95mask_myp_1200x781.jpg[/IMG]

But its jackshit, its pretty much just a mask, it doesn't cover your face completely, as there is a tiny gap at your chin area.

Oh, and military grade gas masks are banned.

So I am going to buy this tomorrow.

[IMG]http://www.horme.com.sg/Images/product/20130905143101QMWFDVJ06WD2B_full.jpg[/IMG]

[Gook Nukem]

Why are military grade gas masks banned? That's odd considering the air pollution..

[ignhelper]

[QUOTE=Quark:;48753020]Why are military grade gas masks banned? That's odd considering the air pollution..[/QUOTE]

Cause its Singapore, we ban everything.

Okay, honestly, no idea, maybe it could be for if terrorists want to do a gas attack they have ways to protect themselves (this is just my assumption)

Also, took this earlier tonight, this is in the main city area.

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[Sableye]

[QUOTE=Fourier;48752772]What the fuck are you doing, humans

[editline]24th September 2015[/editline]

And 30% of CO2 gets absorbed by Ocean.. there it converts into fucking acid.

Hear me right again: [b]Fucking ACID[/b][/QUOTE]

Carboxylic acid is not very stable, also its soot that's causing this, think London 1800s, they had this weather constantly until people kept dying from it so they modernised

[ScriptKitt3h]

[QUOTE=Ignhelper;48753090]Cause its Singapore, we ban everything.

Okay, honestly, no idea, maybe it could be for if terrorists want to do a gas attack they have ways to protect themselves (this is just my assumption)

Also, took this earlier tonight, this is in the main city area.

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Looks almost like LA does in Blade Runner... that's some seriously large amounts of pollution. :(

[Awesomecaek]

[QUOTE=A Beaver;48752437]How the fuck do you escape the hazard of toxic air? Air is fucking everywhere. Is it common for homes in Singapore to have heavy-duty air filtration systems or something?[/QUOTE]

Most of these visible pollutants in air are dust particles and these settle and stick to stuff so even closing your windows and letting all airflow to be limited to the small crevices in your home will filter the worst of it out. Meanwhile a school has a lot of people who need oxygen in small space, which means you have to circulate in air in high enough volume from the outside or it will get fucking nasty, so you can't get that degree of filtration.

[Crimor]

No singapore, this is not how you do a hazing ritual.

[Timebomb575]

[QUOTE=Ignhelper;48753005]This:
[IMG]http://yourhealth.asiaone.com/sites/default/files/original_images/Jun2014/n95mask_myp_1200x781.jpg[/IMG]

But its jackshit, its pretty much just a mask, it doesn't cover your face completely, as there is a tiny gap at your chin area.

Oh, and military grade gas masks are banned.

So I am going to buy this tomorrow.

[IMG]http://www.horme.com.sg/Images/product/20130905143101QMWFDVJ06WD2B_full.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]

I'm not entirely sure what kind of smog you guys are dealing with, but if it is smog from vehicles as opposed to soot (from industry) and the like, an N95 respirator isnt going to do shit for you as it isnt a "particulate", really.

I'd go with a combination filter as opposed to a straight particulate filter if you do get that 3M respirator. It'll be pink with a yellow band, like this:

[t]http://www.coopersafety.com/3M-60926-Multi-Gas-Vapor-P100-Cartridge-2-Pack.jpeg?id=48982&W=600&H=600[/t]

[editline]24th September 2015[/editline]

[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;48753525]Most of these visible pollutants in air are dust particles and these settle and stick to stuff so even closing your windows and letting all airflow to be limited to the small crevices in your home will filter the worst of it out. Meanwhile a school has a lot of people who need oxygen in small space, which means you have to circulate in air in high enough volume from the outside or it will get fucking nasty, so you can't get that degree of filtration.[/QUOTE]

Depends really, smog from vehicles tends to be more organic vapors and gasses and less particulates, while industrial emissions tend to include much higher levels of particulates.

[oxooon]

I live in a city, but the concept of things actually being shut down and people being forced to wear masks is totally alien to me. How do things get so bad?

[FalconKrunch]

[QUOTE=J$ Psychotic;48754199]I live in a city, but the concept of things actually being shut down and people being forced to wear masks is totally alien to me. How do things get so bad?[/QUOTE]

Massive forest fires.

[VikeeVeekie]

[QUOTE=iAmaNewb;48752796]Does air conditioning count?[/QUOTE]

Very likely not as air conditioners aren't designed to purify air. Basically once you turn one on the air is feeded against the evaporator grill, which has the coolant absorbing the heat from the grill and then casts the treated air back into the room. Once the air is drawn in it runs through a filter which merely removes dust and other minor impurities from the air.

[Reagy]

[QUOTE=J$ Psychotic;48754199]I live in a city, but the concept of things actually being shut down and people being forced to wear masks is totally alien to me. How do things get so bad?[/QUOTE]

Long story short, from a lot of shit burning and not being moved around.

[iAmaNewb]

[QUOTE=Timebomb575;48753593]I'm not entirely sure what kind of smog you guys are dealing with, but if it is smog from vehicles as opposed to soot (from industry) and the like, an N95 respirator isnt going to do shit for you as it isnt a "particulate", really.

I'd go with a combination filter as opposed to a straight particulate filter if you do get that 3M respirator. It'll be pink with a yellow band, like this:

[t]http://www.coopersafety.com/3M-60926-Multi-Gas-Vapor-P100-Cartridge-2-Pack.jpeg?id=48982&W=600&H=600[/t]

[editline]24th September 2015[/editline]

Depends really, smog from vehicles tends to be more organic vapors and gasses and less particulates, while industrial emissions tend to include much higher levels of particulates.[/QUOTE]

The smog are actually from forest fire from Indonesia.

[Spectre1406]

how about the fact back in 2013 there's this piece of shit indo minister told you guys to stop whining?

This one
[url]http://jakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/news/indonesia-says-singapore-behaving-like-a-child-over-haze/[/url]

[theevilldeadII]

[QUOTE=Ignhelper;48753005]This:
[IMG]http://yourhealth.asiaone.com/sites/default/files/original_images/Jun2014/n95mask_myp_1200x781.jpg[/IMG]

But its jackshit, its pretty much just a mask, it doesn't cover your face completely, as there is a tiny gap at your chin area.

Oh, and military grade gas masks are banned.

So I am going to buy this tomorrow.

[IMG]http://www.horme.com.sg/Images/product/20130905143101QMWFDVJ06WD2B_full.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]

why the fUck are they banned.?

[Rangergxi]

[QUOTE=A Beaver;48752437]How the fuck do you escape the hazard of toxic air? Air is fucking everywhere. Is it common for homes in Singapore to have heavy-duty air filtration systems or something?[/QUOTE]

If they die in school its the schools responsibility.

Also bad for insurance.

[poppyman]

[QUOTE=Ignhelper;48753005]This:
[IMG]http://yourhealth.asiaone.com/sites/default/files/original_images/Jun2014/n95mask_myp_1200x781.jpg[/IMG]

But its jackshit, its pretty much just a mask, it doesn't cover your face completely, as there is a tiny gap at your chin area.

Oh, and military grade gas masks are banned.

So I am going to buy this tomorrow.

[IMG]http://www.horme.com.sg/Images/product/20130905143101QMWFDVJ06WD2B_full.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]

Then get a better fitting mask? 3M masks are designed to fit as snugly as possible without any gaps. If it can be used during biological risk it sure as hell can protect you from the haze.