No chemical leakage from Second Link accident, says Hazmat team
Iskandar Puteri Fire and Rescue Department (BBP) chief Mohd Faiz Suleiman said this was based on the assessment and monitoring carried out by the special hazardous materials (Hazmat) team of the Johor State Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) at the accident site.
"The Hazmat team measured the air quality at the site using a Gasmet FTIR detector and a GFG multi gas detector. It was found that the air condition at the scene was safe.
"Observations for the presence of foam, oil traces or discoloration on the sea surface also found no signs of chemical substances," he said in a statement today.
He added that the trailer carrying propylene glycol had been towed away by the time the Hazmat team arrived at the scene.
Faiz said the location where the ISO tank fell into the sea was taken over and secured by the Marine Police Force (PPM) and the Marine Department.
"After confirming that the ISO trailer had no leakage and was not carrying any cargo at the time of the incident, the case was handed over to the police," he said.
Mohd Faiz said the operation was concluded at 11pm.
Yesterday, it was reported that a chemical cargo tank fell into the sea from a trailer involved in an accident on the bridge.
The accident involved two trailers, one carrying propylene glycol and the other carrying sodium hypochlorite.
It was understood that the accident also caused a motorcycle to skid and fall, but the rider was not seriously injured and left the scene afterwards.
The incident was reportedly caused by the chemical trailer being rear-ended while parked on the Second Link bridge due to a tyre puncture.
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