Three affected by chemical odour pollution at Pasir Gudang factory

JOHOR BARU: Three people were affected following a chemical odour pollution incident at a factory in Pasir Gudang here.

The Johor Fire and Rescue Department said it received an emergency call at 11.11pm on Tuesday (Sept 30) and deployed a team from the Pasir Gudang fire station and hazardous materials (Hazmat) unit from the Larkin fire station.

The team arrived at the site in Jalan Platinum, about 3km away, at 11.16pm.

The incident involved three victims.

However, detailed information could not be obtained as all three had been taken away by health officials before the fire team arrived, it said in a statement on Wednesday (Oct 1).

The department added that initial checks confirmed a chemical odour at the factory premises.

A monitoring team, equipped with full protective gear, gas detectors and related equipment, detected hydrogen sulphide gas at a concentration of 8.9 parts per million.

Firefighters also carried out ventilation work using the factory’s ventilation fan and conducted fogging over a 10m by 10m area with a water hose, it said.

Air readings later returned to normal levels and the site was declared safe, the department added.

The operation, involving 13 personnel, ended at 3.37am.