Bangkok, The DandC revealed that cadmium and zinc waste at a factory in Samut Sakhon province are consistent with cadmium and zinc waste found in Chonburi province, which is an inspection of the Department of Industrial Works by the DandC along with Support the province in collecting soil samples. Within the factory and nearby communities To analyze contamination to assess environmental impacts. The Pollution Control Department reports the results of monitoring and inspection of cadmium and zinc residue found. that were stored in a factory in Bang Chuet Subdistrict, Mueang District, Samut Sakhon Province, stating that the Department of Industrial Works in collaboration with the Samut Sakhon Provincial Industrial Office Central Investigation Police officers and the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division found 1,034 tons of zinc and cadmium waste piled up inside and outside the building, which Samut Sakhon Provincial Industry has already seized. In addition, the Provincial Director und er the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Act 2007 will issue a notice prohibiting any person from Continue to live or carry out any business in the said factory area. As for the results of the inspection of cadmium and zinc waste, which the Department of Industrial Works collected samples from outside and inside the building, it was found that The cadmium value was approximately 40 wt% (meaning the percentage of cadmium weight in the solution) consistent with zinc and cadmium residue found in Chonburi Province. As for the results of continuous air quality measurement in front of the factory and communities within a radius of 250 meters, 500 meters and 1 kilometer. No dangerous gas levels found From inspection of nearby water sources Approximately 500 meters from the factory is Khlong Thep Kanchana. which flows together with Khlong Si Wa Phasawat Preliminary water quality results are within normal limits. and collected 3 samples of Thepkanchana Canal water (beginning of the canal, middle of the canal, and end of the canal) and sent for analysis of COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) parameters and heavy metal values: zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd), lead ( Pb) Nickel (Ni) Manganese (Mn) Chromium (Total Cr) Iron (Fe) as information for monitoring environmental quality. The Pollution Control Department will support the province in collecting soil samples within the factory and nearby communities. To analyze contamination to assess environmental impacts. In addition, it was informed that Samut Sakhon Provincial Public Health Office Report on the urine test results of 11 company employees on April 4, 2024, found that cadmium in their bodies exceeded the standard. The Samut Sakhon Provincial Public Health Office has coordinated for all patients to receive treatment today at Samut Sakhon Hospital. Source: Thai News Agency