Novgorod Rospotrebnadzor found a leak of antifreeze in the ambulance

The Department of Rospotrebnadzor in the Novgorod region announced a warning of the GOBUZ “Novgorod station of ambulance”. This information is posted on the website of the State Prosecutor’s Office.

Novgorod Rospotrebnadzor revealed violations of sanitary norms in the work of the Novgorod emergency medical station. The reason was the citizen’s complaint that in the cabin of the ambulance assigned to the fourth brigade, a heating radiator leaks.

Antifreeze containing toxic substances leaked directly into the medical compartment, causing drivers, doctors and patients to breathe harmful fumes. Cooling liquids contain substances of the third hazard class, the maximum permissible concentration of which is strictly regulated by sanitary regulations.

The ambulance station explained that they conducted an official check and eliminated the leak in March, replacing the clamps of the pipes, and also provide employees with protective equipment and regular medical examinations. However, the supervisory authority found that the leak actually occurred. This is confirmed by the internal documents of the medical institution and the materials of the applicant. The presence of toxic liquids and their fumes in the cabin is unacceptable.

According to the results of the inspection, Rospotrebnadzor came to the conclusion that the Novgorod Ambulance Station did not ensure compliance with mandatory sanitary requirements for working conditions.

Since September 2024, the chief doctor of GOBUZ "Novgorod Emergency Medical Station" is Anastasia Andrievskaya.