Adverse Air Quality Policy

NSW has recently faced unprecedented conditions concerning it’s air quality. The situation has not eased and is now at hazardous levels statewide.
There is guidance provided from NSW Department of Health which is consistent with advice from overseas, namely the US Department of Environment and the NCAA.
More information on our air quality is available from the NSW Department of Health website  - 
www.health.nsw.gov.au/environment/air/Pages/default.aspx
As a result, BNSW has adopted the Air Quality Index (AQI) measure to determine the risk to it’s members, which is updated hourly by the NSW Department of Health. The AQI measurement to be used is the Particles PM2.5 Index.
This data can be obtained at the following site –
www.environment.nsw.gov.au/aqms/aqitable.htm
Members should use the Regional AQI number reading for the local area as appropriate. Any Regional AQI Particles PM 2.5 Index reading beyond 200 is deemed too hazardous to your health.
Based on advice from the NSW Dept of Health  - 
Training and games should be postponed/cancelled when your regional AQI Particles PM 2.5 Index reading reaches 200 or higher.
Please Note:-
It is possible that the correct data cannot be accessed. If this is the case, then the fitness of the air quality will be decided by the authorities controlling the ground, the team managers, or in the event of the managers disagreeing, by the Umpire in Chief, in that order. The safety of players, officials and spectators shall be the primary concern of the officials.
If games are called off in this situation, then they should be treated as a ‘wash out’.

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