Ternopil sees high chlorine and hydrochloric acid levels for second day
As of 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 21, Ternopil has excessive levels of chlorine and hydrochloric acid in the air following a fire caused by a Russian attack, according to the Ternopil Oblast Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
In the Novyi Svit microdistrict, hydrochloric acid levels reached 0.52 mg/m³, above the norm of 0.2 mg/m³; on Biletska Street, chlorine was at 0.6 mg/m³, exceeding the norm of 0.1 mg/m³, and hydrochloric acid was 0.52 mg/m³, also above the norm; on Obyizna Street, chlorine measured 0.3 mg/m³, surpassing the norm of 0.1 mg/m³, while hydrochloric acid was 0.21 mg/m³, just above the norm of 0.2 mg/m³.
Residents have been advised to follow safety recommendations. Air quality measurements are ongoing in the Ternopil district.
Ternopil Regional State Administration reported that overnight on Aug. 20, a fire broke out during an air raid in Ternopil, with Russian forces hitting an industrial facility and igniting a fuel tank, according to Viktor Ustenko, deputy head of the Ternopil Oblast Military Administration.
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