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Pollution Patrol shows no change in the pollution levels of
SIPCOT; SACEM demands a TNPCB office to be set up in the complex
Cuddalore, 29 March 2006: One week after
the visit of the senior officials of the Tamil Nadu
Pollution Control Board, the situation in SIPCOT Cuddalore
has gone back to where it was before. The latest pollution patrol indicates
high level of odour emissions from the unit,
something that was reported to be low during the time the official visited
the area ten days ago.
SACEM observes this as a regular trend in
the area that the units are informed in advance of the visits of the TNPCB
so that they can get their act together. Since the surprise visits of TNPCB
officials to the complex are not yielding desired results, SACEM demands a
24-hour TNPCB office in SIPCOT complex to check the situation.
Read the Report here:
Pollution Patrol Report
Date: 29 March 2006
Time: 2:20 pm
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S No.
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Name of the Unit
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Time
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Wind direction
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Odour
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Rank
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Health effects
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Other Observations
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1.
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Arkema
Peroxides
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2:20 pm
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E to W
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None
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--
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--
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--
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2.
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Pandian
Chemicals
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2:25 pm
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E to W
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None
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--
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--
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--
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3.
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Pioneer Miyagi
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2:26 pm
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E to W
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Dead body and roasted powder
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4
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Vomiting
sensation
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--
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4.
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SPIC Pharma
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2:30 pm
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E to W
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Mixed acid odour
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6
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Vomiting sensation
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--
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5.
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Tantech
Chemicals
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2:40 pm
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E to W
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Mixed Acid odour
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7
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Headache
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--
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6.
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Asian Paints
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2:42 pm
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E to W
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Sapotta
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4
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-
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--
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7.
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CUSECS 5
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2:45 pm
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E to W
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Rotten odour
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5
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Headache
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--
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8.
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Shasun
Chemicals
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2:48 pm
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E to W
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Acid mixed with unidentified odour
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5
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Suffocation and headache
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--
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9.
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TANFAC
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2:50 pm
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SE to NW
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Mixed acid and powder odour
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8
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Suffocation and throat irritation
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--
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10.
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CUSECS 6
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2:58 pm
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SE to NW
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Rotten odour
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7
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Stomach rumbling, induced hunger, headache
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The entire area was covered with white smoke but
the source of the smoke was not known.
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