PECULIARITIES OF IMPROVEMENT OF SAFETY MEASURES FOR THE POPULATION IN ACCIDENTS WITH DOMESTIC GAS LEAKAGE IN THE ARCTIC ZONE

he article deals with the problems connected with ensuring the safety of the population in case of accidents with domestic gas leaks inherent in residential buildings of the Arctic zone due to geographical and climatic conditions. The main causes of accidents with domestic gas on the territory of Russia are analyzed and their peculiarities inherent in accidents with domestic gas in the Arctic zone are formulated. Ways to improve safety measures by installing more perfect gas analyzers in apartments, their interfacing to notify gas security services and apartment dwellers, application of more perfect technical means of fire extinguishing, liquidation of destruction consequences and ways and means of emergency rescue of victims from under the rubble at extremely negative air temperatures are suggested.