Thiruvallur: People protest after ammonia gas leak in Ennore
Thiruvallur: People protested on Wednesday morning after ammonia gas leak in Ennore. Earlier, panic spread in Ennore, Chennai when residents felt a strong smell and leakage of ammonia gas on Tuesday night. Five people felt uneasy and were shifted to a health facility.
“Ammonia gas leak detected in a sub-sea pipe in Ennore. It was spotted and stopped. The production head says the leak caused a strong smell and five people felt uneasiness and were shifted to a health facility. Given. They are fine now,” Tamil Nadu Environment and Forest Department said.
According to DIG, Joint Commissioner Avadi, Vijayakumar, “There is no gas (ammonia) leakage in Ennore now. People have returned home. Medical and police teams are present at the spot.”
According to the Tamil Nadu Environment and Forest Department, a message was received at 12.45 am from the unit regarding ammonia gas leakage that occurred during the pre-cooling operation of the pipeline.
“Immediately Joint Chief Environmental Engineer JCEE (M) Chennai, along with District Environmental Engineer DEE (Ambattur) and Assistant Executive Engineer DEE (Manali) reached the site at 2.15 pm and inspected the unit and pipeline locations. Joint Director, Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health (DISH) which is the authority for safety of industrial operations was also present at the site,” said Supriya Sahu Additional Chief Secretary Environment Climate Change and Forests.
The unit observed a drop in pressure in the pipeline around 11.45 pm as well as a pungent odor around the storage terminal and near the material gate.
“The unit also immediately visited the pipeline location across the street and observed gas bubbles coming from the pipeline approximately 2′ from the edge. The unit immediately began degassing the pipeline by diverting ammonia vapors towards the flare and 20 The operation was completed within minutes,” the Tamil Nadu Environment and Forest Department said.
The police and district administration along with the unit made arrangements for ambulances and public transport to deal with any emergency. Some people also received first aid due to burning eyes and difficulty in breathing.
