Cuddalore, 18 February 2006: Pollution patrol conducted by the SACEM monitors once again highlights that no change has taken place in the levels of pollution in the SIPCOT area. The patrol that was conducted on 18 February 2006 indicates at the presence of toxic chemical odours in the air. The levels of the odour varied from rank 4 to 5 on the scale of 10. According to the SACEM monitors the odours increase by the evening and it the worst between 10 pm and 5 am.
Pollution Patrol Report
Date: 18.02.2006
Time: 12:45 pm to 1:45 pm
| Company | Time | Wind direction | Chemical odour | Rank | Health effects | Location of monitors | Other comments |
| Arkema Peroxides and Bayer | 12:45 pm | East to West | No odour | — | — | Cuddalore Chidambaram road | — |
| Pandian Chemicals | 12:50 pm | East to West | No Odour | — | — | Cuddalore Chidambaram road | Chimney of the factory was emitting black smoke |
| Pioneer Miyagi Ltd. | 12:55 pm | East to West | Rotten Dead body odour | 5 | Headache and giddiness | Cuddalore Chidambaram Road | Chimney was emitting dark smoke |
| SPIC | 1:05 pm | East to West | Toilet smell | 4 | Suffocat | Eachangadu village service road | — |
| Tantech Agro Chemicals | 1:15 pm | East to West | Mosquito coil smell | 5 | Mild giddiness | SIPCOT service road | — |
| Asian Paints | 1:20 pm | East to West | Sapotta smell | 4 | Hungry, stomach rumbling | Service road behind Asian Paints before GSR Chemicals | — |
| GSR Chemicals | 1:25 pm | East to West | Acid odour | 5 | Eye burning | Service road outside the unit | — |
| CUSECS 5 | 1:25 pm | East to West | Rotten cabbage smell, public toilet odour | 5 | Stomach rumbling | Service road outside CUSECS | — |
| Shasun Drugs and Chemicals Ltd. | 1;30 pm | East to West | Pesticides odour | 5 | Suffocation | Near the SIPCOT hospital | Both the chimneys emitting dark smoke |
| TANFAC
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1:32 pm | East to West | Sulphur odour | 4 | Eye burning | TANFAC Cross road | — |
| Pondicherry Alum | 1:35 pm | East to West | Aid odour | 4 | Skin burning sensation | Cuddalore Chidambaram main road | Both chimneys were emitting balck smoke |
| Tagros | 1:37 pm | East to West | Nail Paint odour | 5 | Headache | Cuddalore Chidambaram main road | Lot of white smoke from the factory. |
| Victory Chemicals | 1:40 pm | East to West | Sulphur odour | 3 | Eye burning | Opposite the entrance of the unit | Lot of white smoke was noticed from the unit. |
| CUSECS 6 | 1:45 pm | East to West | Public toilet and rotten dead body | 5 | Stomach rumbling | Tanfac cross road | — |
SACEM monitors conduct pollution patrol, report no change in level of pollution