Air quality significantly deteriorated in Ternopil region due to fire: the Ministry of Health explained to locals how to avoid chlorine poisoning
Kyiv • UNN
After a nighttime attack by the Russian Federation on an industrial facility in Ternopil region, chlorine levels in the air were found to be 4-10 times higher than normal. Local residents are advised to limit their time outside.
As a result of Russia's night attack on Ternopil region, the region recorded an excess of chlorine in the air due to a fire at an industrial facility. This was reported by UNN with reference to a statement by Oksana Chaichuk, Director General of the Ternopil Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.
Details
She explained that no pollution was recorded in the morning, as chlorine was in the high atmosphere at that time. However, experts are now recording an excess of the standard of chlorine in the air.
At the norm of 0.1 milligrams per cubic meter, there is an excess of 0.4 to 1.01. From 4 to 10 times in the air. We advise Ternopil residents to limit prolonged exposure to the outdoors. Restrict the access of atmospheric air to closed rooms
She also urged residents of the region to cover their windows and doors with wet sheets so that the chlorine in the air would bind to water and not get into the room.
Employees of preschool institutions are advised to keep children inside the premises of the institutions. Parents are advised to pick up their children from kindergartens whenever possible and leave them at home until further notice.
It is reported that commissions on technogenic and environmental safety and emergency situations are being urgently convened.
Viktor Ustenko, deputy head of the Ternopil RMA, emphasized that during the day, specialists from the regional center for disease control and prevention take measurements of air and water quality in the Ternopil region.
Currently, experts have found chlorine levels 4 to 10 times higher than expected due to the fuel and lubricant fire
Addendum
RMA explained how to recognize chlorine poisoning. In particular, they named its main symptoms:
- redness of the eyes,
- burning and dry throat,
- hoarseness of voice,
- lowering blood pressure
- tachycardia.
If you have the following symptoms, seek medical attention
Recall
At night in Ternopil , a fire broke out at an enterprise during an attack by Russian troops as a result of a hit to a container with fuel and lubricants.
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