An excess of phenol was detected in the Kalininsky district of Novosibirsk.
On November 9 and 10, air quality monitoring in Novosibirsk revealed a problem in Kalininsky district, where the concentration of phenol exceeded the norm by 30% and reached 1.3 MAC. In other areas of the city, as well as in Iskite and Bardsk, the level of air pollution is within normal limits. Experts continue to monitor.
Phenol, which belongs to the second level of risks, may cause eye and skin irritation. Its sources are exhaust gases, smoke from fires and industrial emissions from refineries and oil and coke plants.