Abstract
INTRODUCTION: A hazardous unknown chemical drum was reported illegally dumped and leak near the industrial area in Sungai Lalang, Semenyih Selangor. Initially, the report was made by nearby factory workers. The District Disaster Management Committee was activated. The Department of Environment and the chemical, biological, nuclear, radiation and explosion (CBNRe) team lead the investigating of this event. METHODS: Risk assessment was done together with multi-agencies involvement. Various laboratory samples were taken including a nearby sample from the leaked chemical drum, river water, soil, and air sampling were done. Mixed methods study designs were conducted for medical surveillance in the affected area. RESULTS: and discussion A total of 191 drums, in which 127 drums contained unknown chemical while the other 64 drums were emptily disposed of by The Kualiti Alam company. A preliminary result from the rapid test of the chemical was organic hydrocarbon which commonly used as a solvent. Medical surveillance among workers stay at red zone area was done, only three (3) workers seek medical attention and were managed as an outpatient. The common symptoms were cough and sore throat. Based on the risk rating, the risk of this events falls into hgh risk category. CONCLUSION: Collaboration with multiple agencies with good coordination is important in managing chemical pollutant. In term of risk assessment, multiple parameters including a sample from the environmental and medical surveillance are important to assess the severity of the event subsequently to come out with mitigation plan and follow up after the event.
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@proceedings{APCPH-2019-98,
title = {The Risk Assessment on The Event of Illegal Chemical Dumping and Leakage in Sungai Lalang, Semenyih},
author = {Siti Aisah Mokhtar},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-07-22},
urldate = {2019-07-22},
journal = {6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Public Health 2019 Proceedings},
issue = {6},
abstract = {INTRODUCTION: A hazardous unknown chemical drum was reported illegally dumped and leak near the industrial area in Sungai Lalang, Semenyih Selangor. Initially, the report was made by nearby factory workers. The District Disaster Management Committee was activated. The Department of Environment and the chemical, biological, nuclear, radiation and explosion (CBNRe) team lead the investigating of this event. METHODS: Risk assessment was done together with multi-agencies involvement. Various laboratory samples were taken including a nearby sample from the leaked chemical drum, river water, soil, and air sampling were done. Mixed methods study designs were conducted for medical surveillance in the affected area. RESULTS: and discussion A total of 191 drums, in which 127 drums contained unknown chemical while the other 64 drums were emptily disposed of by The Kualiti Alam company. A preliminary result from the rapid test of the chemical was organic hydrocarbon which commonly used as a solvent. Medical surveillance among workers stay at red zone area was done, only three (3) workers seek medical attention and were managed as an outpatient. The common symptoms were cough and sore throat. Based on the risk rating, the risk of this events falls into hgh risk category. CONCLUSION: Collaboration with multiple agencies with good coordination is important in managing chemical pollutant. In term of risk assessment, multiple parameters including a sample from the environmental and medical surveillance are important to assess the severity of the event subsequently to come out with mitigation plan and follow up after the event.},
note = {Type: ORAL PRESENTATION; Organisation: Disease Surveillance Section, Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health, Malaysia},
keywords = {environmental health, hydrocarbon, risk assessment, Solvent, toxicologist},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {proceedings}
}