Bangkok,, The Ministry of Industry has now transported 100% of the cadmium back to its origin in Tak Province using 441 completely covered containers, totaling 8,568 bags weighing 12,912 tons, out of the 13,800 tons reported to have been removed from the original factory, a difference of 6.43 percent. It is expected that the weight lost was due to the amount of moisture evaporating from storing piles of cadmium sludge bags in various areas for a long period of time. Dr. Nattapol Rangsitpol, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, revealed the results of the 4/2024 meeting of the Working Group on Problem Solving and Cadmium Sludge Transport to Prevent Impact on the Public that the transport of all detected cadmium sludge from various areas, including Bang Sue District, Bangkok, Samut Sakhon Province, and Chonburi Province, back to the original area of ??Tak Province, was completed in all areas by 100% on June 30, 2024, using a fully covered container van for transport, a total of 441 trips, with pol ice vehicles leading the way to control safety throughout the transport. The total amount of cadmium sludge transported back to the Tak Provincial Police Station was 8,568 bags, weighing 12,912 tons. When compared to the amount of cadmium sludge The amount reported to have been removed from the factory in Tak Province was 13,800 tons, representing a difference of 6.43 percent. When compared to the estimated amount of cadmium sludge detected in all areas totaling 12,948 tons, the difference is 0.28 percent. It is expected that the difference in weight from the amount reported to have been removed from the factory in Tak Province is the result of the amount of moisture evaporating from storing piles of cadmium sludge bags in various areas for a long period of time. For the amount of cadmium sludge transportation back to the source area in Tak Province, it is 100% complete, classified as follows: Bangkok, Lor Loha Thai Metal Co., Ltd., Bang Sue District, 99 bags, total volume 142 tons, completed on April 29, 20 24; Samut Sakhon Province, J and B Metal Co., Ltd., 4,554 bags, total volume 6,962 tons, completed on June 30, 2024; Xin Hong Cheng Inter Tech (2008) Co., Ltd., 672 bags, total volume 1,008 tons, completed on June 20, 2024; and the warehouse in Khlong Madua Subdistrict, 534 bags, total volume 549 tons, completed on June 22, 2024; and Chonburi Province, the warehouse in Khlong Kiew Subdistrict, began transporting cadmium sludge, 2,877 bags, total volume 4,250 tons, completed on June 23, 2024. In the return of the area in Bangkok, Loh Loh Thai Metal Co., Ltd. in Bang Sue District has already returned the area. In Samut Sakhon Province, J and B Metal Co., Ltd. and the warehouse in Khlong Maduea Subdistrict are in the process of cleaning to check the cadmium value before returning the area. Xin Hong Cheng Inter Tech (2008) Co., Ltd. has checked the cadmium value, which is in accordance with the standard criteria of the Pollution Control Department, and is in the process of returning the area. In Chonburi Provinc e, the warehouse in Khlong Kiew Subdistrict has been cleaned by vacuuming 3 times. The Pollution Control Department will be contacted to come and measure the cadmium value. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry added that for the inspection and determination of the repair guidelines for the cadmium sludge landfill in Tak Province, there was a joint inspection by relevant agencies, experts from the Engineering Institute of Thailand, and the participation of local people on June 28, 2024. The cadmium landfill was inspected for leaks by injecting approximately 50 cubic meters of water. The results showed that no leaks were found. In addition, to assure local people that the concrete surface of the pond is strong and safe, low pressure cement injection was used to prevent the surface from cracking. As for the inspection of the strength of the concrete surface, a scanner will be used to check the density under the concrete layer. It is expected that the entire landfill process will be completed by N ovember 2024. 'In the past, we have carried out the transportation of cadmium sludge from the beginning until it was returned to the original landfill in Tak Province smoothly and according to plan, without encountering any obstacles or problems. We would like to assure the public that every process from the beginning to the end has been carried out safely, with the public and the environment being the top priority. If the public or interested parties would like to follow the situation continuously, they can follow it on the website https://cadmium.industry.go.th/web, which the ministry has set up to ease everyone's concerns that the government is taking action seriously and with transparency at every step,' said the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry. Source: Thai News Agency