15 types of chemicals found in air samples from areas near Johor's polluted Sungai Kim Kim

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Clean-up of Johor's polluted Sungai Kim Kim is complete, says Malaysia environment minister

PASIR GUDANG - The Fire and Rescue Department has identified at least 15 types of chemicals in air samples taken from areas surrounding Sungai Kim Kim, including hydrogen cyanide.

"However, the reading returned to normal after less than two hours and did not spread to other areas," he said, adding that the air quality around Pasir Gudang had improved since Friday , and the concentration of hydrogen cyanide was at a safe level of 3ppm and below. Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin said on Sunday the clean-up of the 1.5km polluted stretch of Sungai Kim Kim was complete.

She said 30 teams of state environment and chemistry personnel were being deployed to 30 schools around the affected area on Sunday to monitor air quality, and the results will be made public on Monday. Meanwhile, Pasir Gudang Amanah division chairman and complaints centre supervisor, Mr Syed Othman Syed Abdullah, has filed a police report over fake viral news about the incident.

 

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