Chemical Contamination News

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Marine Department of Malaysia (MDM) conducted a joint chemical spill exercise at sea along the East Johor Strait to test the Joint Emergency Response Plan (ERP) for Chemical Spill Incidents in the East Johor Strait. 2Jointly developed by MPA, MDM, the National Environment Agency (NEA) and Johor Department of Environment (DOE), the objective of the joint ERP is to respond to and mitigate chemical accidents involving the seaborne transportation of hazardous chemicals along the East Johor Strait. The emergency response exercise is part of the bilateral cooperation programme under the Malaysia-Singapore Joint Committee on the Environment (MSJCE).

Rescue crews have found 114 bodies, with 95 people still missing, 85 of whom are firefighters, after two huge explosions  China’s Port of Tianjin where dangerous chemicals and goods are stored late Wednesday night, Xinhua news agency reports. Chinese authorities are still trying to ascertain what exactly caused a potent mix of chemicals to ignite. Authorities had earlier said that the warehouse contained calcium carbide, potassium nitrate and ammonium nitrate. The local media say that hundreds of tonnes of highly poisonous cyanide were being stored at the warehouse. The comments by Shi Luze, chief of the general staff of the Beijing military region, were the first official confirmation of the presence of the chemical at the hazardous goods storage facility at the centre of the blast.

chemical contamination. level of protection since it was launched at the end of October last year. of extraordinary bunker contamination incidents in 2004. Lintec managing director. bunkered at the port of Fujairah. ships that used the fuel. trichloroethylene and other contaminants in the Fujairah fuel. says. the fuel accidentally. the basis for the new service. "It is Lintec's view that any contaminants in fuels are undesirable. sense. order to avoid needlessly scaring our customers." Dixon adds.

of ships' crews and the operation of vessels. styrene monomer is a chemical commodity. plants. Lintec considers to be acceptable. managing director John Dixon. ppm range. over 20% having more than 100 ppm styrene concentration. the source of the problem. Dixon. fuel. Secondly, there is the health and safety issue. knowingly puts their crews at risk from inhaling chemical vapours. will damage the engine. under some circumstances it can polymerise and cause fuel filter clogging. needs to be controlled. because it poses a significant health risk. launched as an add-on service to normal fuel testing last year. layer of forensic protection on a routine basis, at very small cost. edge. launched this thinking about engine damage," says Dixon.

Severn Trent Services has announced the acquisition of the business of Quay Technologies Ltd. of Berks, United Kingdom, manufacturers of a proprietary ultraviolet (UV) technology for use in water and wastewater disinfection. Quay Technologies’ patented microwave-powered UV systems offer significantly improved reliability and bulb life, resulting in lower overall operating costs when compared with traditional technologies. Severn Trent Services will offer the Quay UV systems to the water and wastewater treatment market under the new brand name, MicroDynamics. Since 1998, Quay Technologies has provided UV solutions to municipal water and wastewater clients.

At the Airport, Port & Terminal Security (APTS) Exhibition in London on December 3-5, Transas (Stand No. D110 ) will showcase its latest IT solutions in the field of marine safety and security. Transas will its new development for port and coastal security - Transas Port Security System, which offers protection of large scale waterside perimeter infrastructure assets such as transportation centers, power plants, water resources, hazardous waste facilities, above ground storage facilities, territorial borders, defense facilities, and any other potential targets of hostile actions from terrorists or other acts of violence. The new Transas waterside security system incorporates the following modules: Radar Site(s)…