Indoor Air Quality - Jakarta Regulation

Air quality in Jakarta is an issue at all times irrespective of whether you are indoors or outdoors. The Government of Jakarta has previously issued regulations about smoking in public places and pollution (see ILB No. 111 19/7/2005). However, this Regulation, No. 54 of 2008, has been issued to stipulate how the quality of air is to be measured and what are acceptable particle levels in the air measured.

The premise of the Regulation is to ensure that indoor air quality is of a quality level that does not adversely affect the health of those working or moving through the indoor or enclosed space.

The Regulation covers:

·                office space;

·                special smoking rooms;

·                public areas; and

·                parking areas.

The maximum and minimum air quality levels for each of these areas are contained in Attachments I to IV respectively of this Regulation. Each of the measurements is to be taken on equipment that meets Indonesian National Standards (SNI). The relevant SNI are noted in the Regulation.

Air quality measurements are to be taken at least once every five years.