Alert to air pollution in the Eure and Seine-Maritime

State services in Seine-Maritime

Last update on 25/07/2018 Wednesday, July 25: Meteo-France has just placed the department of Seine-Maritime in vigilance YELLOW heat wave. The advice is simple and adoptable by all, but especially by the most vulnerable fragile people (people over 65 years old, disabled or home-sick, dependents, pregnant women, parents of young children …) [19659005]

Polluted air: health can be affected

At the health level, the prefectures and the regional health agency recommend maintaining the usual ventilation and aeration practices (the situation, during a episode of pollution, does not justify containment measures) and not to aggravate the effects of this pollution by exposing itself to additional irritating factors: tobacco smoke, use of solvents in interior space, wood heating, exposure to pollen in season.

Sensitive persons (that is, persons who identify themselves as sensitive during pollution peaks and / or whose symptoms appear or are amplified during peaks, for example diabetic or immunocompromised persons, people suffering from neurological or cardiac, respiratory, infectious diseases) but also vulnerable persons (pregnant women, infants and young people) children, people over 65, people with asthma, people suffering from cardiovascular diseases, insufficient heart or respiratory …) are the subject of specific recommendations to read at the bottom of this page.

Restrictions on the use of engines

To limit the effects of air pollution observed in Normandy, recommendations and prohibitions were put in place by the public authorities . It is therefore recommended to avoid the use of non-efficient combustion appliances, especially open fireplaces and stoves and old inserts or generators, unless necessary. It is recommended to postpone maintenance or cleaning work carried out by the population or local authorities with non-electrical tools (lawnmowers, hedge trimmers …) or products based on organic solvents (white spirit, paint, varnish decorative, automotive refinishing products …).

As a reminder, open burning of waste is prohibited throughout the year . This practice is punishable. Bring green waste to a dump site where it can be recycled or recovered.

Transport also concerned

Recommendations for your travels
• Give priority to the use of active modes, public transport or carpooling. Except for people who are vulnerable or sensitive to pollution, bicycle use or walking is not recommended.
• Businesses and administrations are encouraged to adapt schedules and working methods to facilitate these practices and reduce their costs. unnecessary car travel (focusing on the use of audio and videoconferencing, or even telecommuting). Companies and administrations having set up a PDE / PDA implement the planned measures.

Checks at the entrance to Paris from Normandy

Be careful if you have to go to the Paris region with your vehicle: traffic restrictions are put in place and checks carried out. Your vehicle must be equipped with a "Crit'Air" sticker and only vignettes 1, 2 and 3 (and electric vehicles) will have the right to pbad …

Transportation

• On the road , adopt a smooth ride and moderate your speed. It is advisable not to exceed the speed of 90 km / h on the 2 × 2 lanes and 110 km / h on the motorway. Connect electrically to the wharf the sea vessels and the river boats in substitution for the onboard electrical production by the embedded groups, within the limits of the available facilities.
• Limit truck traffic in transit through city centers, or even divert them by redirecting them to alternative routes where they exist, while avoiding a significant increase in travel time
• Postpone the engine tests of aircraft whose objective is not to undertake a flight.
• Postpone aircraft runway towers to except for those carried out as part of initial training.

Industry

• Use enhanced pollution control systems
• Reduce atmospheric emissions, including reduced activity
• Postpone certain VOC emitting operations: maintenance work, degbading installation, loading or unloading of VOC-emitting products in the absence of a vapor recovery device, etc.
• Postpone certain operations emitting particles or oxides of nitrogen.
• Postponing the start stationary units, unless otherwise required
• Do not use generators unless necessary for industrial activity
• Check combustion installations and proper operation of anti-pollution devices
• If applicable, the clbadified installations for the protection of the Environment (ICPE) implement the provisions envisaged in their authorization decree d

Agriculture

• Suspend the practice of burning and burning of agricultural by-products in the open air
• Do not use a generator, except when necessary for farming.

Air Pollution by Ozone: Health Recommendations

Recommendations for Sensitive and Vulnerable Persons:
-Privile out shorter trips and those that require the least effort;
-Avoid outings during the afternoon when there is maximum sunshine;
-Avoid intensive physical and sporting activities (which require breathing through the mouth) outdoors, including competitions; those with low intensity indoors may be maintained;
-Take medical attention with your doctor to determine if your medical treatment should be adapted as necessary;
-In case of breathing or heart problems, take advice from 'a health professional.

For the rest of the population:
Prefer shorter trips and those that require the least effort;
-Avoid intense physical and sports activities (which require breathing through the mouth) outdoors, including competitions; those with low intensity inside may be maintained;
-In case of respiratory or cardiac discomfort, seek medical advice

Air pollution has health effects even outside pollution episodes. However, pollution peaks can lead to the appearance or aggravation of various symptoms (allergies, asthma, respiratory tract irritation, cardiopulmonary effects …) especially in the most vulnerable people and people sensitive to pollution peaks and / or whose symptoms appear or are magnified during peaks.