Bangkok: Results of soil-water-air inspection. Factory in Bang Sue area Cadmium levels were found to be higher than the criteria in only soil samples from the factory. But the soil outside the factory, water sources and air were not found to be contaminated.
Mr. Ekwaranyu Amrapal, spokesman for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, revealed that yesterday (April 11) the Pollution Control Department (PDC) together with the Bangkok Health Department inspected the case of finding cadmium and zinc residue which had been stored. in a company Pracharat 1 Road, Wong Sawang Subdistrict, Bang Sue District. The results of the inspection are summarized as follows:
1. Found piles of cadmium and zinc sludge inside the factory building. According to the announcement of the officials in accordance with the Factory Act, B.E. 2535 and the Hazardous Substances Act, B.E. 2535 on April 10, 2024, the amount of 99 bags is equivalent to 150 tons, which the said sludge It was seized as a medium in legal proceedings under the fa
ctory law.
2. Randomly collect 3 samples of waste, 2 samples of soil inside the factory and soil outside the factory in the community area. Nine samples were taken at a distance of 50 meters, 100 meters, 150 meters, 200 meters, 250 meters, and 400 meters from the factory. And when analyzed with an Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) machine, it was found that the residue The ore had a cadmium content higher than the TTLC level (considered hazardous waste). The soil in the factory was found to be contaminated with cadmium above the soil contamination criteria. As for the soil outside the factory, no cadmium contamination was detected.
3. Measure chemical vapors in the atmosphere at 3 points: inside the factory, in front of the factory, and in communities 250 meters away from the factory. The results of the examination did not find any hazardous substances in the atmosphere.
4. Wastewater samples were collected from the gutters inside the building at 2 points and surface water samples were collected
from 3 points around the factory area. It was found that the preliminary water quality in both areas was within normal limits. This is because the cadmium waste storage area has no activities that use water for business operations and no business operations were found.
In this regard, dealing with cadmium residue found The Department of Primary Industries and Mines will be the one to plan and set the guidelines. Including safety measures for moving from origin to destination. and prepare the area as well as the environment to be safe before and after moving.-417
Source: Thai News Agency