Rayong, The DandC is following up on the impact of the fire incident at the company's raw material storage tank. Map Ta Phut Tank Terminal Co., Ltd., Rayong Province, continued yesterday, downwind within a radius of 3-15 kilometers from the scene of the incident, some chemical vapors were found at levels that did not cause any type of health impact. Acute No foul odor was detected at every point. The Pollution Control Department (PCD) reports continuous air quality inspection results. From the fire incident in the company's raw material storage tank. Map Ta Phut Tank Terminal Co., Ltd., Map Ta Phut Industrial Port, Rayong Province, yesterday afternoon (10 May 2024) inspected communities in Ban Chang Subdistrict, Huai Pong Subdistrict, Nong Fap Subdistrict, and Map Ta Phut Subdistrict, which are downwind areas. Within a radius of 3 - 15 kilometers from the scene of the incident, 14 points still detected some volatile organic compounds in the BTEX group. All measuring points did not smell the chemical odor. B ut the substances detected were at levels that did not cause acute impacts on public health as follows: Toluene is in the range 0.09 - 1.05 ppm (Exposure Limit Level 1 = 67 ppm) Ethylbenzene is in the range 0.67 - 1.78 ppm (Exposure Limit Level 1 = 33 ppm) Xylene is in the range 0 - 1.43 ppm (Exposure Limit Level 1 = 130 ppm) Styrene is in the range 0 - 0.17 ppm (Exposure Limit Level 1 = 20 ppm) However, if people are further affected by the Pollution Control Department's measurement points. Able to coordinate notification to local agencies To bring in officials to carry out additional measurements. Source: Thai News Agency