Cuddalore, 2 May 2006: SACEM monitors today found that three SIPCOT units – Pandian Chemicals, GSR Chemicals and Southern Pigments, were violating the Supreme Court order of displaying the hazardous waste quantity on the factory gate. According to the monitors none of the units have a display board on the gate that explains the quantum and type of hazardous wastes generated by the units. This was discovered while the monitors were conducting a pollution patrol
in the SIPCOT complex. This violation has been reported to the Local Area Environment Committee, Supreme Court Monitoring Committee and the TNPCB officials and their response is awaited.
Read the complete pollution patrol report here:
Date: 2 May 2006
Time: 7:20 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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Type of odour
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Rank
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Health effects
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Other comments
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1.
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Arkema
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7:20 pm
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East to West
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Neem
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4
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Headache and throat irritation
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NA
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2.
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Pandian Chemicals
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7:25 pm
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East to West
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Burnt sulphur
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3
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Eye burning
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NA
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3.
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Pioneer Miyagi Chemicals
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7:30 pm
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East to West
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Burnt rotten body
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3
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Suffocation and stomach rumbling
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NA
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4.
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SPIC Pharma
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7:40 pm
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East to West
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Public toilet
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5
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Vomiting and giddiness
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NA
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5.
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Tantech Agro Chemicals
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7:45 pm
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East to West
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Mosquito coil
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6
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Eye burning and suffocation
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The enitre unit was
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6.
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Asian Paints
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7:50 pm
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East to West
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Paint odour
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4
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Suffocation and nose blocking
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NA
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7.
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Aurobindo Pharma
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7:55 pm
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East to West
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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8.
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GSR Chemicals
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8:00 pm
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East to West
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Acid odour
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4
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Headache and eye burning
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NA
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9.
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CUSECS 5
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8:05 pm
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East to West
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Rotten eggs
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6
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Vomiting, giddiness and stomach rumbling
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NA
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10.
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Loyal Super Fabrics
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8:10 pm
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East to West
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None
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NA
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NA
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Both chimneys were emitting thick smoke and
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11.
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Shasun
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8:20 pm
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East to West
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Rotten eggs
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7
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Headache and stomach rumbling
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The entire unit was covered in smoke
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12.
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Vanavil Dyes
renamed as CLARNET
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8:25 pm
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East to West
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Chemical solution odour
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2
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Suffocation
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NA
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13.
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TANFAC
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8:30 pm
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East to West
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Burning sulphur and
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6
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Headache and suffocation
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NA
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14.
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Pondicherry Alum
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8:35 pm
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East to West
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Acid
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4
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Eye burning
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NA
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15.
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Tagros
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8:40 pm
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East to West
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Pesticides
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6
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Eye burning, headache and suffocation
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NA
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16.
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Victory Chemicals
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8:50 pm
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East to West
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Sulphur
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3
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Eye burning
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NA
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17.
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CUSECS 6
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8:55 pm
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East to West
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Rotten eggs
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7
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Stomach rumbling, vomiting and giddiness
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NA
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