{"id":7177,"date":"2020-08-05T18:53:49","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T15:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/mena\/%d8%a5%d8%b1%d8%b4%d8%a7%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%85%d9%86%d8%b8%d9%85%d8%a9-%d8%ba%d8%b1%d9%8a%d9%86%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%b3-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b4%d8%b1%d9%82-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d9%88%d8%b3%d8%b7-%d9%88%d8%b4\/"},"modified":"2021-12-01T15:30:52","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T12:30:52","slug":"guidelines-emissions-beirut-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/mena\/en\/guidelines-emissions-beirut-port\/","title":{"rendered":"Guidelines from Greenpeace MENA in relation to the emissions\/ smoke and dust created from the Explosion at Beirut Port on August 4th 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>The before and after photos of the incident: check the difference between 1 and 4 August \u00a9\ufe0f Planet, 2020<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p><em>If you were visiting our website via phones, flipping your screens is required to be able to see the full image on this page<\/em><\/p>\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planet.com\/compare\/?id=beirut-port-explosion-M16ygiSGg\"><\/iframe>\n\n<p>The explosion that took place at the port in Beirut appeared to happen in a facility storing approximately 2750 tonnes of the chemical ammonium nitrate which is used to manufacture fertilisers and explosives. This is the latest in a number of serious explosions involving ammonium nitrate stretching back to the beginning of the 20th century.<\/p>\n\n<p>Fires like this emit large quantities of polluting gases, particularly nitrogen oxides (NOx). The orange colour of the smoke plume was due to nitrogen dioxide. This orange colour was also observed in the plume as it dispersed over the city and nearby region. Other materials involved in the fire and explosion will generate combustion products such as PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) and soot particles. These chemicals and fine soot particles are also potentially hazardous to health.<\/p>\n\n<p>It is possible that NOx will react in the atmosphere to form ozone, another harmful gas, while the large quantities of NOx released into the atmosphere may cause deposition of acidic material in downwind areas. It is also likely that the incident will have produced significant amounts of primary and secondary particulate matter pollution. The precise impact will depend on the concentrations of harmful substances produced, together with the amounts that are deposited on surfaces and returned to the air as a result of clean-up operations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>It is likely that now that the fires have been extinguished the most severe air pollution episode will now be over, but, even so, some people may have been exposed to significant air pollution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>At this point, the health impacts most likely to be reported in the short-term include breathing difficulties, together with possible eye and skin irritation. In the case of serious symptoms medical help should be sought. The most vulnerable individuals are likely to be the very young and the elderly, and those with underlying heart or respiratory conditions may be particularly vulnerable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>To protect against inhalation of particulate matter, suitable masks (N95 or, ideally, FFP3 type) or face coverings should be worn outside, or in any dusty environment, to guard against exposure to dust and particulates.<\/p>\n\n<p>In order to try and protect public health, the following may be tried:<\/p>\n\n<p>1. Children, the elderly and other vulnerable people should remain in a cleaner, indoor environment when possible. Where damage prevents this&nbsp; (it is clear that many windows of homes have been shattered) vulnerable individuals should be sent to a safer place away from the immediately impacted areas, where they can be sheltered and secure.<\/p>\n\n<p>2. 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