23 people treated after chemical spill in Tanjong Malim factory

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At least 23 people received treatment after inhaling isocyanate chemicals during maintenance work at a manufacturing factory in the Proton City Industrial Area, Tanjong Malim, Perak on Thursday (Oct 9).   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/3tz78vry  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00At least 23 factory workers in Tanjong Malim were treated after inhaling isocyanate fumes

00:08during maintenance work on Thursday.

00:11Malim OCPD Deputy Superintendent Suhaimi Mohamad said the victims, aged 19 to 45, were exposed

00:18while working at a factory in the Proton City industrial area.

00:23Police were alerted around 2.20pm after several workers sought treatment at the Tanjong Malim

00:29Health Clinic.

00:30All were later sent to Slim River Hospital, and are reported to be in stable condition.

00:36Firefighters from the Tanjong Malim Fire and Rescue Station carried out cleaning and decontamination

00:41work, and the situation has been declared safe.

00:45Preliminary investigations found that a pipe leak caused about 15 litres of isocyanate

00:50to spill, resulting in breathing difficulties and eye irritation among several workers.

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01:17morning.

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