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Encyclopedia > Pollutant Standards Index

The Pollutant Standards Index, or PSI, provides a uniform system of measuring pollution levels for the major air pollutants. It is based on a scale devised by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to provide a way for broadcasts and newspapers to report air quality on a daily basis. EPA redirects here. ...


The PSI is reported as a number on a scale of 0 to 500 and is the air quality indicator and these index figures enable the public to determine whether the air pollution levels in a particular location are good, unhealthy, hazardous or worse. The highest PSI reading on record in Singapore is 226 in September 1997.[1] The PSI chart below is grouped by index values and descriptors, according to the National Environment Agency.[1] Look up September in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... National Environment Agency (NEA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources in Singapore. ...

PSI Descriptor
0 - 50 Good
51 - 100 Moderate
101 - 200 Unhealthy
201 - 300 Very Unhealthy
≥ 301 Hazardous

Note: This chart reflects those shown in Singapore and may differ for other countries.


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