A specialized environmental team from the Regional Inspection of Environment and Water took urgent actions to monitor air pollution after a fire incident in the urban area of Pazardzhik. Experts from RIOSV and the Regional Laboratory of IAOS arrived immediately at 40 Tintyava Street to conduct a professional assessment of the atmospheric impact.
The technical measurement was performed with a high-precision gas analyzer Gasmet DX 4040, positioned one hundred meters from the epicenter of the fire. Simultaneously, data from the stationary monitoring station located at 5 Vasil Levski Square were tracked.
The results of the extensive study showed slightly elevated sulfur dioxide values, which, however, did not reach critical levels threatening human health. Environmental parameters were precisely measured in four consecutive hourly intervals - from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
During the first measurement at 5:00 PM, the following values were recorded: sulfur dioxide (SO2) at 132.7 micrograms per cubic meter, with a permissible norm of 350 micrograms, and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) at 0.19 micrograms per cubic meter, with a maximum allowed 200 micrograms.
Subsequent measurements at 6:00 PM, 7:00 PM, and 8:00 PM showed similar results - slight fluctuation of sulfur dioxide values between 122.6 and 132.2 micrograms per cubic meter, which remain consistently below critical thresholds for human health.
Nitrogen dioxide demonstrated minimal fluctuations - from 0 to 0.765 micrograms per cubic meter, which definitively confirms that the environmental situation in the area remains controllable and safe.
Experts from RIOSV emphasized that the immediate measures taken and precise monitoring guarantee full transparency and security for the local population.