Ammonia leak in Sumy: the village of Novoselytsia is under threat
Ukraine , Ukrainegate , 21 ,March ,2022 | War News
On March 21, at 4:30 a.m., ammonia leaked at the Sumykhimprom plant in Sumy. Currently, the affected area is about 2.5 km. The direction of the wind and the settlements that were under threat: p. Novoselytsia. This was announced in the Telegram by the head of the Sumy Regional State Administration Dmytro Zhyvytskyi .
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“Currently, the affected area is about 2.5 km. The direction of the wind and the settlements that are under threat: the village of Novoselytsia. Emergency crews of the plant and the SES are working.
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Ammonia is a colorless gas with a pungent suffocating odor, well soluble in water. Explosive. Toxic. Ammonia is lighter than air, for protection it is necessary to use shelters, basements and lower floors of houses.
Rules of conduct in the conditions of emission (outflow) of ammonia:
• it is necessary to leave the infected area perpendicular to the wind direction;
• if it is not possible to leave the infected area, it is necessary to take shelter in shelters, basements, apartments (houses), pre-sealing windows, doors, ventilation (preferably a cloth soaked in citric acid or a weak solution of vinegar or water);
• in the apartment (house) it is desirable to go to the bathroom and turn on the shower for fine spraying (water absorbs ammonia from the air), do not turn on ventilation (removes clean air and inhales contaminated);
• if you smell ammonia – breathe through a damp gauze bandage (preferably moistened with 5% acetic or citric acid solution);
First aid for ammonia poisoning:
• take the victim out into the fresh air;
• give him warm milk with baking soda;
• wear a cotton gauze bandage soaked in water, preferably 5% acetic or citric acid solution;
• in case of contact with eyes – rinse with water or wipe with Vaseline or olive oil;
• in case of skin lesions – wash with clean water, make lotions from 5% acetic or citric acid solution.
Source: Ukrgate
