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Noxious emissions from Tantech
leaves a SACEM monitor unconscious Cuddalore,
23 April, 2006: T.
Arulselvam of SACEM fainted after inhaling noxious
fumes from Tantech while he was on a pollution
patrol of SIPCOT area along with other SACEM members. The incident occurred
around 5:40 pm today. The monitors reported a strong mosquito coil odour from the unit which was ranked at 7. Arul was given first aid by the other monitors and his
condition is better now. This is not the first time that the residents of
SIPCOT have been injured due to pollution, there have been numerous
incidents of air pollution related injuries in the past including a few where
school children from Eachangadu and bus commuters
on the Cuddalore – Chidambaram highway were
injured.
Read the pollution patrol report
here:
Date: 23 April 2006
Time 5:15 pm to 7:00 pm
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No.
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Name
of the unit
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Time
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Wind
Direction
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Type
of odour
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Rank
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Health
effects
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Other
comments
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1.
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Arkema Peroxides
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5:15 pm
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East to West
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Neem Cake
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4
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Headache
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NA
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2.
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Pandian Chemicals
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5:20 pm
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East to West
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Sulfur
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2
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Eye burning
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NA
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3.
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Pioneer Miyagi
Chemicals
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5:25 pm
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East to West
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Rotten dead body
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4
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Headache and
giddiness
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NA
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4.
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SPIC Pharma
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5:35 pm
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East to West
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Public toilet
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3
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Giddiness and
vomiting sensation
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NA
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5.
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Tantech Agro Chemicals
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5:40 pm
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East to West
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Mosquito coil
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7
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Suffocation,
giddiness and headache
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One monitor fainted
due to the chemical odour
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6.
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Asian Paints
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5:45 pm
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East to West
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Faint Spotta odour
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NA
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NA
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7.
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Loyal Super Fabrics
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5:55 pm
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East to West
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None
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NA
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NA
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NA
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8.
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CUSECS 5
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6:00 pm
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East to West
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Rotten cabbage
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4
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Headache and vomiting
sensation
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NA
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9.
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Shasun Drugs and Chemicals
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6:10 pm
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East to West
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Pesticides
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3
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Headache
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NA
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11.
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TANFAC
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6:20 pm
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East to West
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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12.
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Victory Chemicals
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6:30 pm
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East to West
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Sulphur
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3
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Eye irritation and
burning
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NA
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13.
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CUSECS 6
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6:35 pm
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East to West
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Rotten dead body
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5
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Giddiness
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NA
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14.
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Tagros Chemicals
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6:55 pm
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East to West
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Pesticides
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4
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Headache
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NA
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15.
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Pondicherry Alum
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7:00 pm
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East to West
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Acid
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3
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Ski itching
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NA
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