Formaldehyde and phenol: excess MPC found in Nizhny and Dzerzhinsk

From 22 to 23 October in Nizhny Novgorod and Dzerzhinsk recorded short-term cases of air pollution. Data leads FGBI "Upper Volga UGMS".

In the Prioksky district of Nizhny Novgorod, the concentration of formaldehyde exceeded the permissible 1.5 times - the excess was registered in the area of the house No. 13 on Hero Smirnov Street. In Dzerzhinsk recorded an increased content of phenol: in the Eastern industrial zone, its concentration was also 1.5 times higher than the maximum permissible.

In 2025, the level of air pollution in the two cities was assessed as “increased” (Nizhny Novgorod) and “high” (Dzerzhinsk).