Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email Following the chemical leak and subsequent protest by parents and NGOs concerned about SJKT Ladang Emerald, the below action were taken by Petronas. They had a meeting with the concerned people on Friday:
Pupils, teachers and other staff of SJK (T) Ladang Emerald who were affected by a chemical leak last Tuesday will receive free medical check-up from Petronas.
The company will also reimburse all medical expenses incurred in the treatment of the students.
Petronas Gas officials, together with the Health Department and Department of Occupational Safety and Health officers, had a meeting yesterday with the school administration and the Parent-Teacher Association.
Petronas officers apologised for the chemical leak and explained how the leak occurred while the Health department officers gave an explanation on the effects of the chemical, ethyl mercaptan.
Kota Raja member of parliament Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud also attended the meeting. She later said Petronas had also agreed to carry out community service projects at the school.
The company also gave an assurance that such an incident would not recur and all safety aspects would be strictly followed.The leak occurred during an annual maintenance work by a contractor appointed by Petronas at 11am on Tuesday.
The Shah Alam City Gate facility, a gas sub-station, regulates natural gas flow to industries in Shah Alam.
The chemical was being added to the gas when the leak occurred and a gust of wind blew it into the school in Jalan Bukit Kemuning, 300m away. Ethyl mercaptan is used to give a strong odour to natural gas.
… During yesterday’s meeting, Petronas ruled out moving the facility as it had been there for more than 10 years, before the area became developed.
PTA chairman S. Murugiah said the medical check-up would be done in medical camps to be run by Petronas for two months.
He said he was happy with the assurance by Petronas that they were taking all possible measures to ensure such leaks did not recur.
Looks like a lot of work for Petronas over the blunder. Perhaps the school could have requested 20 PCs as well 🙂
It goes without saying that the procedures should be reviewed, the contractor penalised and more stringent methods are introduced.
We hope such incidents do not occur, but all is easier said than done. Petronas won’t move the statio since it came before the school. So, move the school?
