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Malay Mail
5 days ago
- General
- Malay Mail
Bomba gives ‘all clear' at Second Link following chemical trailer accident
ISKANDAR PUTERI, July 25 — The Johor Fire and Rescue Department has given the 'all clear' for any chemical contamination at the Second Link crossing, following yesterday's accident where a trailer carrying a chemical tank plunged into the sea. Iskandar Puteri Fire and Rescue Station Chief Mohd Faiz Suleiman said a detailed assessment by a Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) team confirmed that the trailer collision did not cause any chemical spills at the accident site or into the sea. 'The Johor Fire and Rescue Department's Hazmat Special Team took air quality samples at the accident site using specialised detection equipment such as the FtiR Gasmet Detector and GFG Multi Gas Detector, and they found that the conditions at the location were safe,' he said in a statement today. 'Checks for the presence of bubbles, traces of oil, or changes in colour on the sea water's surface also found no traces of chemicals.' Mohd Faiz explained that by the time the Hazmat team arrived at the scene yesterday, the trailer carrying propylene glycol had already been towed away by PLUS Malaysia Berhad, which has jurisdiction over the Second Link crossing. The recovery operation for the tank that fell into the sea was then handed over to the Marine Police Force and the Marine Department. 'After we ensured that the trailer's tank had no rupture or leaks at the time of the incident, the vehicle was handed over to the police for further action,' he said, adding that the entire Fire and Rescue operation concluded at 11 pm last night. The incident occurred yesterday when a trailer carrying a tank of propylene glycol, a non-hazardous chemical, collided with another trailer carrying sodium hypochlorite. The collision caused the propylene glycol tank to fall into the sea. Both trailers, which were fitted with ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) chemical tanks, were transporting the chemicals from Singapore to Malaysia. The accident took place just one day after Malaysian and Singaporean emergency services had conducted a joint chemical spill simulation exercise at the very same location, designed to test their readiness for such incidents.
The Sun
6 days ago
- Automotive
- The Sun
Air quality safe after chemical tanker collision on Second Link bridge
JOHOR BAHRU: The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has assured the public that air quality remains safe after two chemical tanker lorries collided on the Second Link bridge yesterday. The incident, which occurred at KM0.8 of the PLUS Expressway, involved a red trailer carrying propylene glycol and a white trailer transporting sodium hypochlorite. Senior Fire Officer II Nurmala Sideli, the operations commander, stated that a Hazmat team from the Larkin Fire and Rescue Station conducted air quality assessments using Gasmet FTiR and GFG Multi Gas Detector devices. 'No hazardous chemicals were detected in the air, and there were no signs of contamination on the water surface,' she said. The red trailer's ISO tank, containing propylene glycol, detached and fell into the sea after rear-ending the white trailer, which had broken down on the road shoulder. Fortunately, the white trailer's tank was empty and confirmed to be leak-free. The driver of the red lorry received initial treatment at Gelang Patah Health Clinic before being hospitalized, while the other driver escaped unharmed. A motorcyclist also skidded at the scene but sustained no serious injuries. Nurmala added that the fallen ISO tank is now under the supervision of the Marine Police and Marine Department. The site has been declared safe and handed over to PLUS Malaysia Berhad and the Royal Malaysia Police. - Bernama
Barnama
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Barnama
Air Quality Remains Safe After Chemical Tanker Incident On Second Link Bridge
GENERAL JOHOR BAHRU, July 25 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has confirmed that the air quality remains safe and under control following a collision between two chemical tanker lorries on the Second Link bridge, KM0.8 of the PLUS Expressway, yesterday evening. Operations commander Senior Fire Officer II Nurmala Sideli said a Hazmat team from the Larkin Fire and Rescue Station carried out an assessment using two specialised devices, namely Gasmet FTiR and GFG Multi Gas Detector, upon arriving at the scene. 'Readings showed no presence of hazardous chemicals in the air. Observations also found no signs of foam, oil patches or discolouration on the water surface,' she said in a statement today. The incident, which occurred at 5.41 pm, involved two trailer lorries travelling from Singapore to Malaysia. The ISO tank of the red trailer carrying propylene glycol reportedly detached and plunged into the sea after it rear-ended a white trailer that had broken down on the road shoulder. The white trailer's ISO tank for sodium hypochlorite was empty at the time and confirmed to be leak-free. 'The driver of the red lorry received initial treatment at Gelang Patah Health Clinic before being sent to the hospital. The driver of the white lorry was unharmed, while a motorcyclist also skidded at the scene but did not sustain serious injuries,' she added. Nurmala said the ISO tank that fell into the sea is currently under the supervision of the Marine Police and Marine Department, while the scene has been handed over to PLUS Malaysia Berhad and the Royal Malaysia Police after being declared safe. -- BERNAMA
