Singapore and Malaysia hold chemical emergency response exercise
Singapore is trying out new technology to make it safer to clean up chemical spills. Robots and long-range detectors were tested out during a joint emergency exercise between Singapore and Malaysia. The exercise is held biennially on the Tuas Checkpoint bridge, where large amounts of chemicals move across the borders almost daily. Dr Christopher Toh, Associate Faculty at the Singapore University of Social Sciences, talks about the preventive measures companies usually take to ensure chemicals are contained during transportation. He also talks about the difficulties faced when cleaning up chemical spills and what sort of techniques are involved.
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