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    RA Ministry of Health: Recent fire at Nairit factory poses no threat
    to the health of population
    16.05.2009 16:45 GMT+04:00

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ `Recent fire at Nairit factory poses no threat to
    the health of population,' Head of State Department for
    Anti-epidemiology and Hygiene at RA Ministry of Health, Sos
    Hovhannesyan told a news conference in Yerevan. `Right after the
    catastrophe RA Health Ministry experts conducted an operative
    examination of air samples to test for the presence of chemical
    substances. According to experts, sanitary norms were not exceeded'
    According to Hovhannesyan, no one in Nairit neighborhood required
    medical help. `If people felt no acute changes in their health right
    after the catastrophe, no negative consequences should be expected in
    future,' Sos Hovhannesyan stated.
    Yesterday, around 6:40 p.m. two explosions occurred at Nairit Factory;
    later the fire erupted. 9 fire-brigades arrived at the site within 15
    minutes of the incident.
    One absorption tower has burned down as a result of breakage at
    chloroprene section. Due to firemen's efforts the fire was fully
    extinguished. 4 people are dead and 8 injured as a result of fire.
    A professional council was formed at the factory yesterday to
    investigate breakage causes, and work towards overcoming fire
    consequences.
    The breakage caused no contamination, no dangerous emissions are
    registered. Other technical lines of the factory continue operating.
    Two criminal cases are started. Explosion causes haven't yet been
    determined.
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