Cuddalore, 29 March 2006: One week after the visit of the senior officials of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, the situation in SIPCOT Cuddalore has gone back to where it was before. The latest pollution patrol indicates high level of odour emissions from the unit, something that was reported to be low during the time the official visited the area ten days ago.
SACEM observes this as a regular trend in the area that the units are informed in advance of the visits of the TNPCB so that they can get their act together. Since the surprise visits of TNPCB officials to the complex are not yielding desired results, SACEM demands a 24-hour TNPCB office in SIPCOT complex to check the situation.
Read the Report here:
Pollution Patrol Report
Date: 29 March 2006
Time: 2:20 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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Odour
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Rank
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Health effects
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Other Observations
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1.
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Arkema
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2:20 pm
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E to W
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None
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—
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—
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—
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2.
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Pandian
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2:25 pm
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E to W
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None
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—
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—
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—
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3.
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Pioneer Miyagi
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2:26 pm
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E to W
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Dead body and roasted powder
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4
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Vomiting
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—
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4.
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SPIC Pharma
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2:30 pm
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E to W
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Mixed acid odour
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6
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Vomiting sensation
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—
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5.
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Tantech
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2:40 pm
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E to W
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Mixed Acid odour
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7
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Headache
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—
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6.
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Asian Paints
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2:42 pm
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E to W
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Sapotta
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4
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–
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—
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7.
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CUSECS 5
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2:45 pm
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E to W
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Rotten odour
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5
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Headache
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—
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8.
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Shasun
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2:48 pm
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E to W
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Acid mixed with unidentified odour
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5
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Suffocation and headache
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—
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9.
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TANFAC
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2:50 pm
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SE to NW
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Mixed acid and powder odour
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8
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Suffocation and throat irritation
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—
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10.
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CUSECS 6
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2:58 pm
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SE to NW
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Rotten odour
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7
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Stomach rumbling, induced hunger, headache
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The entire area was covered with white smoke but
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