The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) posted an update about a “HazMat incident” that happened on 1 February at 51 Loyang Drive.
Here is their statement:
[HazMat Incident @ No. 51 Loyang Drive]
On 1st February 2022 (today) at about 5.05pm, SCDF received a call for assistance at the above-mentioned location.
Upon SCDF’s arrival, yellow smoke was emitting from a chemical waste container measuring 4 metres by 2 metres within the premises’ compound.
Firefighters from Changi Fire Station donned breathing apparatus sets and proceeded cautiously with a water jet to disperse the harmful vapours. Concurrently, detectors were used to confirm the presence of Hazardous Material (HazMat).
SCDF’s HazMat specialists, from Tampines Fire Station, in fully encapsulated High-Performance Suits (HPS), entered the chemical waste container to further mitigate the incident.
The leakage originated from bottles and drums stored in the container and they were sealed in HazMat bags to prevent further leakage.
There were no reported injuries. About seven persons from the premises self-evacuated before SCDF’s arrival.
Latest readings from the SCDF’s HazMat detectors confirmed no traces of hazardous vapour in the surrounding atmosphere.
