Pasir Gudang methane poisoning: NEA says air quality along coast 'within safe levels'
SINGAPORE: The air quality along Singapore's coast is within safe levels, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Thursday (Mar 14) after illegal toxic waste dumping in Pasir Gudang, Johor left hundreds of people ill.
AdvertisementIn a statement, NEA said that it has not detected any elevated levels of benzene or other Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) at its air monitoring stations.
The agency said it has been monitoring the situation in Pasir Gudang, where hundreds have reportedly been affected by toxic fumes, arising from an incident of illegal toxic waste dumping in Sungai Kim Kim on Mar 7.
“The ambient VOC levels along Singapore’s coast remain within safe levels," said NEA.
"The seawater quality within the vicinity of Pulau Ubin is also within normal levels,” it added.
AdvertisementAdvertisementWater from Sungai Kim Kim flows into the Strait of Johor, near Singapore’s Pulau Ubin.
According to NEA, the 24-hr PSI since Mar 6 has been in the Good to low-Moderate range, while the 1-hr PM2.5 readings remained in Band I (Normal).
[h=3]READ: Pasir Gudang methane poisoning: 111 schools shut[/h]As of Wednesday, there were a total of 506 victims in Pasir Gudang. Of these, 166 were receiving treatment in normal wards, with nine others in intensive care. All 111 schools in Pasir Gudang were ordered shut by Malaysia’s education ministry.
The Sultan of Johor Ibrahim Iskandar has pledged RM1 million (US$244,700) to help aid efforts, and has ordered authorities to act against those responsible for dumping the toxic waste and asked for a thorough investigation.
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SINGAPORE: The air quality along Singapore's coast is within safe levels, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Thursday (Mar 14) after illegal toxic waste dumping in Pasir Gudang, Johor left hundreds of people ill.
AdvertisementIn a statement, NEA said that it has not detected any elevated levels of benzene or other Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) at its air monitoring stations.
The agency said it has been monitoring the situation in Pasir Gudang, where hundreds have reportedly been affected by toxic fumes, arising from an incident of illegal toxic waste dumping in Sungai Kim Kim on Mar 7.
“The ambient VOC levels along Singapore’s coast remain within safe levels," said NEA.
"The seawater quality within the vicinity of Pulau Ubin is also within normal levels,” it added.
AdvertisementAdvertisementWater from Sungai Kim Kim flows into the Strait of Johor, near Singapore’s Pulau Ubin.
According to NEA, the 24-hr PSI since Mar 6 has been in the Good to low-Moderate range, while the 1-hr PM2.5 readings remained in Band I (Normal).
[h=3]READ: Pasir Gudang methane poisoning: 111 schools shut[/h]As of Wednesday, there were a total of 506 victims in Pasir Gudang. Of these, 166 were receiving treatment in normal wards, with nine others in intensive care. All 111 schools in Pasir Gudang were ordered shut by Malaysia’s education ministry.
The Sultan of Johor Ibrahim Iskandar has pledged RM1 million (US$244,700) to help aid efforts, and has ordered authorities to act against those responsible for dumping the toxic waste and asked for a thorough investigation.
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