Air Quality Remains Safe After Chemical Tanker Incident On Second Link Bridge - JBPM

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