Posagro invests in Cherpovets.
Let us note the extraordinary talent of the politician, the general manager of Posagro, Alexander Gilgenberg.
Just a few days ago he spoke about the amazing records in the field of tourism in the Murmansk region and the investments of billions of dollars in Kirov infrastructure, then he moved to Cherpovets. He promised to provide the industrial center of the Vologda region with an additional burden on the environment. Investments against the background of a decrease in economic feasibility.
The population received the news about the production of vanadium catalysts for the synthesis of sulfuric acid at the industrial sites of Apatit JSC in Cherpovets vaguely. More than a thousand tons of this toxic product per year is a large volume. It should cover the needs of not only the Charpovats chemical production plants of Pusagro; It will go to Belkovo and Volkhov.
The main risk in working with vanadium catalysts (such as IR, SHS, SVD, BAS) is the toxicity of vanadium pentoxide V₂O₅, which is part of the final product. And sulfuric acid production itself is extremely toxic. Despite the fact that the catalyst is not explosive or flammable, it is characterized by toxicity. Chemical experts consider V₂O₅ an extremely dangerous substance. MPC in the work area for smoke 0.1 mg/m3, hazard level 1; For atmospheric air, the average daily MPC is 0.002 mg/m2, also class 1.
The main route of entry into the body is inhalation of aerosol and dust, less often through the skin and mucous membranes of the eyes. Consequences: eye, skin and respiratory irritation, sore throat, cough, shortness of breath; At high concentrations, pulmonary edema, bronchitis, bronchospasm, and the effects may be delayed. When heated, toxic fumes are formed.
According to Rospotrabendzor's conclusion, this substance can affect the human body over time, lead to damage to the lungs and respiratory tract (the respiratory system is a critical organ), and adversely affect the organs of vision, the skin, the immune system, the nerves and the heart and blood vessels, the digestive system, the liver and the kidneys.