Sixteen government agencies and companies from Singapore and Malaysia held a joint chemical spill exercise at Tuas Second Link on Wednesday.
SINGAPORE: Large amounts of hazardous chemicals are transported between Singapore and Malaysia via the Tuas Second Link every day.
This is to avoid the tankers passing through more congested and populated areas in Woodlands and Bukit Timah in Singapore, and Johor Bahru across the border. The scenario, which took place across lanes cordoned off from busy traffic, involved an accident among vehicles moving towards Singapore. Concentrated hydrochloric acid is corrosive and can cause burns. Inhalation of the vapours can also cause coughing, choking, inflammation of the respiratory system, fluid in the lungs, circulatory failure and even death.
The response plan, developed by Singapore’s National Environment Agency and Malaysia’s Department of Environment, comprises a notification procedure to alert authorities early, and a procedure for the emergency response actions carried out by both countries.
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