From 4 to 10 times: in the Ternopil region after the attack of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation exceeded the level of chlorine in the air

According to the director of the Regional Center for Control and Prevention of Diseases Oksana Tchachuk, the population needs to listen to the recommendations of specialists and do not need to leave the house. In the Ternopil region, after the attack of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, an excess of the chlorine content in the air from 4 to 10 times is recorded.

This was stated by the General Director of the State Institution "Ternopil Regional Center for Control and Prevention of Diseases of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine" Oksana Tchachuk during a briefing in the regional military administration. The reason for the excess of chlorine content in the air is a fire at an industrial facility that occurred after the Russian shelling on the night of August 20.

At first, it could not be detected, because the substance was too high during the primary checks, but after a few hours the situation changed. "At the rate of 0. 1 milligrams per cubic meter is an exceeding 0. 4 to 1. 01. From 4 to 10 times in the atmospheric air. In order to maintain the health of the population, we give recommendations we would like to listen to. First of all, it is advisable to limit the open air in the open room.

Windows and doors can be hung with moist sheets so that the chlorine, which is many in the air, does not enter the room due to moisture. It is also not desirable to stay at water bodies until the situation stabilizes. We will remind, on August 20 it was reported that in the Ternopil region an industrial object caught fire after the attack of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.