After Diwali, the air in Delhi-NCR has become so bad that the government has decided to make artificial rain. Now unseasonal rain will be provided through cloud seeding technology. Some chemicals are also used for this artificial rain. In such a situation, it is important to know whether one should go out of the house during artificial rain or not. If we come in contact with this rain water, can it harm our skin?
According to a report by Climate Change, artificial rain is a scientific weather change technique. In this, silver iodide is used to increase adequate water supply in dry areas and to cause unseasonal rains to combat drought.
which chemical is used
In cloud seeding, silver iodide particles are added to clouds to create rain-like conditions in the form of condensation. It has been used for decades, but recently due to increasing water shortage and climate related problems, the trend of artificial rain has increased.
What is silver iodide
Silver iodide is a chemical compound made of silver and iodine. Which is used in agricultural pesticides, antiseptic in medicines, cloud seeding and photography. It is also used in the manufacture of some types of glass and is sometimes found in some air pollution control devices. AgI is slightly soluble in water and is more toxic than silver.
Is silver iodide harmful to humans
Silver iodide (AgI) is considered to be the most common nucleating substance used in cloud seeding. Several studies have concluded that the amount of AgI is too low to produce toxic effects. Because they live in soil and sediment only for some time.
Many times the question arises whether silver iodide used in artificial rain can have any adverse effect on humans. Should one not go out of the house during such rains? To know its impact, we spoke to Mahendra Aggarwal, director of IIT Kanpur and cloud seeding expert.
It does not have any bad effect on humans
Mahendra Aggarwal said that people have no problem in coming out of their homes during artificial rain. Even if someone comes in contact with this rain water, he will not suffer any harm. Because it is used in very small quantities.
He told about silver iodide that first there is a need to know how much quantity of it can be harmful. Since the chemical is used in such small quantity for cloud seeding that it does not have any harmful effect on humans or anything.
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