The Danger of the Chemical Weapon Burial Place in the Baltic Sea. E. Kozlov and Prof. V. Malishev, Department of Emergency Prevention and Preparedness, Russian Ministry for Emergencies, Vatutina str., b.1, 121357, Moscow, Russia. Tel. (095) -9263582, fax (095) -9248410, e-mail: iclukay@ sovcust.sprint.com
Within the framework of Sea ecological patrol executed in 1995 the complex ecological researches in places of flooding after the Second world war of the German chemical weapon in Bornholm and Gotland hollows were carried out.
The results of study of the contents of heavy metals in waters Bornholm and Gotland hollows given in 1994 (results of 1995 are still processed), have shown is abnormal high quantities of heavy metals: lead, manganese, molybdenum etc. what also to be caused by the technical reasons, switching and flooded chemical weapon.
Sanitary - microbiological researches of water and ground have shown, that all tests taken in Bornholm and Gotland hollows, contain the lowest quantity of bacteria, that testifies to presence of toxic substances interfering development of bacteria.
The results of the analysis of tests have not given positive results and testify to absence in tests of poisoning substances in concentration 0,01 mg/litre.
Carried out of research have not allowed to reveal essential changes of an environments representing real danger to ecology of the Baltic Sea.
At the same time some anomalies in Bornholm and Gotland hollows (increased contents microelements and heavy metals, high integrated transparency of water, significant quantity of mollusc remains) are found out, that testifies to possible local influence of technical objects, including possible influence of the flooded chemical weapon, including possible influence of the flooded chemical weapon.
As a whole, the ecological situation in the Baltic Sea is characterized by high tensity over technical influence of all countries of the region, in which lives more than 80 millions people.
In this connection the systematic tracking, control and forecast of development of ecological environment on key sites of Baltic is necessary, including places of flooding of the chemical weapon.
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