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NEW ECOLOGIC THREAT HANGS OVER ARMENIAN TOWN OF ALAVERDI
ArmInfo
2010-10-15 15:04:00
ArmInfo. A new threat hanged over the Armenian town of Alaverdi,
the ecology of which is in a deplorable state.
According to Head of OSCE grant programme Larisa Paremuzyan, Alaverdi
copper plant intends to transfer the pipeline to Koshaberd, as a result
of which new regions within a radius of 2,5 km will be affected by
emissions. These regions include Lalvar forest, as well as Odzun and
Haghpat settlements.
"I think that transfer of the pipeline just imitates the plant's
management concern over the ecology issues", L. Paremuzyan told
ArmInfo.
According to the report "Geo Alaverdi - environment and town
development", Alaverdi plant annually discharges 25,000 tons of
sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere. The soil within the radius
of 3 km from the enterprise is contaminated with heavy metals, the
concentration of which exceeds the maximum allowable rates from 20
to 40 times. For example, copper concentration exceeds the maximum
permissible concentration 32,3 times, and concentration of lead -
16,0 times. Moreover, the soil is contaminated with such elements as
mercury, arsenic, molybdenum and nickel.
According to the town residents, the plant's emissions in cloudy and
windy weather fall on the town. Moreover, this fog has its specific
smell of hydrogen sulfide, sulphur dioxide and natural gas, which
is used in production. According to specialists' estimates, just
the industrial and photochemical smog is the most aggressive for
people's breathing passages. Increase of NO2 gas (nitrogen dioxide)
and SO2 (sulphur dioxide) in the atmosphere affects morbidity with
bronchial asthma.
From: A. Papazian
ArmInfo
2010-10-15 15:04:00
ArmInfo. A new threat hanged over the Armenian town of Alaverdi,
the ecology of which is in a deplorable state.
According to Head of OSCE grant programme Larisa Paremuzyan, Alaverdi
copper plant intends to transfer the pipeline to Koshaberd, as a result
of which new regions within a radius of 2,5 km will be affected by
emissions. These regions include Lalvar forest, as well as Odzun and
Haghpat settlements.
"I think that transfer of the pipeline just imitates the plant's
management concern over the ecology issues", L. Paremuzyan told
ArmInfo.
According to the report "Geo Alaverdi - environment and town
development", Alaverdi plant annually discharges 25,000 tons of
sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere. The soil within the radius
of 3 km from the enterprise is contaminated with heavy metals, the
concentration of which exceeds the maximum allowable rates from 20
to 40 times. For example, copper concentration exceeds the maximum
permissible concentration 32,3 times, and concentration of lead -
16,0 times. Moreover, the soil is contaminated with such elements as
mercury, arsenic, molybdenum and nickel.
According to the town residents, the plant's emissions in cloudy and
windy weather fall on the town. Moreover, this fog has its specific
smell of hydrogen sulfide, sulphur dioxide and natural gas, which
is used in production. According to specialists' estimates, just
the industrial and photochemical smog is the most aggressive for
people's breathing passages. Increase of NO2 gas (nitrogen dioxide)
and SO2 (sulphur dioxide) in the atmosphere affects morbidity with
bronchial asthma.
From: A. Papazian