The Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Ministry of Health of Armenia presented the results of the analysis of atmospheric air samples on the territories adjacent to the "Nairit"
ArmInfo.Air pollution near the Yerevan plant "Nairit" does not pose an immediate threat to man. This is stated in a joint statement of the Ministry of Nature Protection and the Ministry of Health of Armenia.
According to the official statement of the ministries, the relevant units of the Ministry of Nature Protection on August 28 took samples of atmospheric air on the territories adjacent to the plant during the period 14: 30-15: 00. The analysis of atmospheric air samples by an active method showed that the content of ground- level ozone and nitrogen dioxide is in the range of maximum allowable concentrations (MPC), sulfur dioxide exceeded the MPC by 1.6 times, total dust by 3.6 times. According to six passive samplers located near the ignition site, the concentration of sulfur dioxide at five points exceeded the maximum permissible concentration in 1.1-4.8 times, and in all six locations the concentration of nitrogen dioxide exceeded the MPC by 2.1-6.0 times. "In accordance with the decision of the Government of Armenia of October 16, 2008 N1186, the level of air pollution is considered dangerous, when the MAC for more than two days exceeds the norm by 20-29 times, over eight hours - by 30-49 times, or less than two hours - 50 times or more.Thus, the recorded concentrations are many times below the minimum dangerous threshold, so the recorded excesses do not pose an immediate threat to the person, "the statement says.
The Ministry of Health, in turn, advises residents of the adjacent areas where burning products (dust, unusual smell, smoke) are observed, doors and windows of apartments are closed. "Children, pregnant women and people suffering from respiratory diseases, particularly asthma, bronchitis, heart failure, are most vulnerable to these people." It is recommended that these people do not miss the intake of medications, strictly follow the prescriptions of doctors, and if the illness worsens, The statement stresses.At the same time, as noted, monitoring continues. Information on the results of the work will be periodically provided to the public.
Note that, meanwhile, on the eve of the conversation with ArmInfo, the head of the association "For the sake of stable human development", ecologist Karine Danielyan expressed doubts about the safety of the substance burnt in the territory of the chemical plant "Nairit".
"It's hard to believe that there are no dangerous substances in the burning material," the ecologist said. According to Karine Danielyan, judging by the chemical composition at this stage it is very difficult to unequivocally state that the burnt lacquer-ethanol in the specified volumes (50 tons according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations) poses no danger both in terms of release of chemicals into the atmosphere and in causing harm to health of the population of Yerevan.