Analysis of environment catastrophe in the basin of Amur river as the result of accident at the chemical plant in Jilin, China (2005)

Alexander V. MoskalenkoPresident of GCE Group

Benzene is an aromatic hydrocarbon, soluble in water. It is

toxic and carcinogenic. Benzene vapour can penetrate into

the body, even through intact skin. It can cause leukaemia

and anaemia.

Nitrobenzene is a toxic organic substance, does not dissolve

in water. Used for the production of aniline and polishing

agents for metal. Absorbed through the skin and has a strong

effect on the central nervous system. Affects the metabolism,

causes liver disease, and oxidizes the haemoglobin.

Benzene is an aromatic hydrocarbon, soluble in water. It is

toxic and carcinogenic. Benzene vapour can penetrate into

the body, even through intact skin. It can cause leukaemia

and anaemia.

Nitrobenzene is a toxic organic substance, does not dissolve

in water. Used for the production of aniline and polishing

agents for metal. Absorbed through the skin and has a strong

effect on the central nervous system. Affects the metabolism,

causes liver disease, and oxidizes the haemoglobin.

13.11 26.11 16.12 21.12 29.02 04.01 20.01

21.01

t

November December January

Special Staff

Meeting

20 tn Activated

coal brought

by MES to

Khabarovsk.

Departure of

group of

scientists to

Khabarovsk

28.11

Information

exchange with

China

organized

15.12

Contami

nants

reached

to Amur

Contaminants

reached to the

first residential

point

Training of Department

and Divisional personnel

under the ES Commission.

Increased the Activated

carbon stock at

Komsomolsk on the Amur

Contaminan

ts reached

Khabarovsk

22.1217.12

Contaminant

s left from

Khabarovsk

Contaminants reached to

Komsomolsk on the Amur

Two-

year ban

on

fishing

25.01

discontinued

monitoring

Last detection

of

nitrobenzene

Explosion

Actions undertaken after the accident

by Russia and China

• 2006 - Agreement was signed between the Khabarovsk Area and Heilongjiang Province on joint monitoring of the Amur and assessing the impact of disasters.

• Meeting of Prime Ministers of Russia and China was held. For thefirst time, not economy and not defence, but ecology was the predominant topic in the meeting.

• 2008 - Ministry of Russia and Ministry of Environment of China signed a Memorandum “On the establishment of the mechanism of notification and information exchange during cross-border emergency situations of ecological nature”

• Beginning from 2006 China has invested one billion Euros for the improvement of the Songhua.

• 2006 - Agreement was signed between the Khabarovsk Area and Heilongjiang Province on joint monitoring of the Amur and assessing the impact of disasters.

• Meeting of Prime Ministers of Russia and China was held. For thefirst time, not economy and not defence, but ecology was the predominant topic in the meeting.

• 2008 - Ministry of Russia and Ministry of Environment of China signed a Memorandum “On the establishment of the mechanism of notification and information exchange during cross-border emergency situations of ecological nature”

• Beginning from 2006 China has invested one billion Euros for the improvement of the Songhua.