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Ammonia gas detected in Masai after fire at oil storage facility
JOHOR BARU: The Environment Department (DoE) has detected the presence of ammonia gas in Masai following a massive fire believed to have started at an oil storage facility. State department director Dr Mohd Famey Yusoff said air quality monitoring, which began at 8pm on Saturday (June 21), showed no volatile organic compounds (VOC) at three locations: SK Seri Kota Puteri, the Fire Control Post in Masai, and Makmur Maju Logistics Sdn Bhd. "While no VOCs were detected at any of the monitoring sites, ammonia gas was detected at the Fire Control Post. 'However, the gas level remains below the Acute Exposure Guideline Level (AEGL-2), meaning it does not pose any serious health risks,' he said in a statement. He added that air quality monitoring would continue on Sunday (June 22) as a control and precautionary measure. He said the AEGL readings are believed to be caused by the ongoing fire, which has yet to be fully extinguished, that started on Friday. In the meantime, the Fire and Rescue Department said firefighting operations are ongoing at the site to fully extinguish the flames. Earlier, a total of 34 firemen and nine fire engines were deployed to the Kota Puteri Industrial Area near Taman Megah Ria to tackle the massive fire. Johor Fire and Rescue Department zone one assistant chief Rosfarawadi Ismani Ismail reportedly said the flames had spread to five premises, affecting an area of approximately 1,000 square metres.
New Straits Times
17-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Managing director, factory manager among three nabbed over scheduled waste dumping
JOHOR BARU: A managing director and a factory manager were among three individuals detained during an inspection into the suspected illegal disposal of scheduled waste at the Pasir Gudang Industrial Area on Thursday. Johor Environment Department director Dr Mohd Famey Yusoff said the arrests were made following a complaint lodged by members of the public over the matter. Preliminary investigations showed that the waste had been buried in a bushy area by a facility involved in fuel oil production. "Further investigations uncovered around 16 containers of liquid material containing scheduled waste classified as SW 311, waste oil or oily sludge, stored inside an abandoned warehouse. "Three samples were sent to the Johor State Chemistry Department for analysis," he said in a statement today. He said the arrests of two men and one woman, aged between 28 and 62, were made under Section 37C of the Environmental Quality Act 1974. He said further investigation into the case is being carried out under Section 24(1) and Section 34B(1)(a) of the same act, in relation to land contamination. "The industry is reminded to always comply with the Environmental Quality Act 1974 and its accompanying regulations.
