RAYONG, 14 May 2012 – The Aditya Birla Chemicals (Thailand) has apologized to the local community and said that it would take responsibility for the effects from the gas leakage, which occurred on May 6th.
Executives and employees of Aditya Birla Chemicals have expressed their deep regret over last week’s accident, saying they will not ignore the impacts the leaked chemicals has created.
The company indicated that the leakage was caused by a valve switch. It has also listened to the residents’ problems to assess the situation for further assistance if needed.
The Aditya Birla Chemicals has distributed 50 chemical protection masks to locals directly affected by the accident. The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) has ordered a temporary halt of the company’s operation for inspections to find the root cause of the incident.
The explosion and fire on May 5th at the Bangkok Synthetics Co (BST) petrochemical factory at the Map Ta Phut industrial estate killed 11 people. Just one day later, chlorine leaked from the Aditya Birla Chemicals factory in the nearby Hemaraj industrial estate after an emergency shutdown of the plant’s operations.
