Steam from fires in industrial waste warehouses Causes irritation to the skin and respiratory tract.

Rayong,, The Energy Regulatory Commission revealed the results of monitoring the air quality from the fire at a warehouse storing hazardous waste and hazardous chemicals in the area of ??Ban Khai Subdistrict, Ban Khai District, Rayong Province. It was still found to be within standard limits. Does not cause any health effects But it resulted in skin and respiratory system irritation for nearby residents. Accelerate damage assessment in terms of pollution elimination and natural resource and environmental rehabilitation. Ms. Preeyaporn Suwannakes, Director-General of the Pollution Control Department (PDC), said that she has received a report on the results of monitoring air quality from the fire at Win Process Company's hazardous waste and hazardous chemical warehouse. Ltd. in Ban Khai Subdistrict Ban Khai District, Rayong Province, as of yesterday morning (April 23, 2024), the fire was extinguished, but there were still a number of officers and fire trucks on guard as there were still some spots in the ware house with slight fires and smoke. The DandC checked the amount of chemical vapors at the incident area and found that is at a dangerous level As for the air quality in the communities surrounding the factory area and surrounding communities, from a distance of 350 meters to approximately 4.7 kilometers, a slight amount of chemical vapors was found. It is at a level that does not cause harm to health. As for the area where the fire occurred, hazardous levels of chemical vapors were detected at approximately 8:30 - 9:50 a.m., it was found that the air quality inspection results were still within standard criteria. Does not cause any health effects The majority of people affected will suffer from skin and respiratory system irritation due to smoke, soot, and bad odor from the fire. The emergency command center held a meeting to find ways to deal with the heat embers in the basement that were causing the smoke, which was assigned to the sheriff. As incident commander Make an appointment to discuss with relevan t agencies to plan the use of machinery to spread the waste pile and spray water to completely extinguish fires and hot spots in the basement. For the DandC will collect facts to assess damages, pollution elimination costs, and rehabilitation of natural resources and the affected environment, which will require legal action according to Section 96 and Section 97 of the National Environmental Quality Promotion and Preservation Act, B.E. 2535 (1992). next Meanwhile, the Ministry of Industry coordinates with officers of the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division (Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division), Ban Khai Provincial Police Station. and the Police Forensics Office Evidence Center 2 to hasten to investigate the cause of this fire. According to Ms. Pimpatra Wichaikul, Minister of Industry, he has ordered that the perpetrators be found and punished. Source: Thai News Agency