Minister of Industry Went to the area to supervise the work site to send 108 tons of “cadmium waste” from Samut Sakhon Province back to the landfill in Tak Province. The procession is expected to begin moving at 9 p.m., emphasizing that officials are in the highest level of preparation. For the safety of the people at 2:00 p.m. on April 29, 2024, Ms. Pimpattra Wichaikul, Minister of Industry, along with Dr. Nattapon Rangsitphon, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and the group. Went to the area of J&B Metal Company Limited, which is located in Village No. 2, Bang Chuet Subdistrict, Mueang District, Samut Sakhon Province, to follow up on preparations for transporting cadmium sludge. Returning to the landfill in Tak Province, a convoy of 4 trucks will leave the company’s area at approximately 9:00 p.m. today and will arrive in Tak Province tomorrow morning (30 April). This time there were Mr. Chaiwat Tuntakij, Deputy Governor of Samut Sakhon Province, Mr. Putthikorn Wichaidit, Samut Sakhon Province Industry, Lt. Santhiti Thamjai, Samut Sakhon Province Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Pollution Control Department, Office of Natural Resources and Environment of Samut Sakhon Province, officers of the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division (PAT), Department of Disease Control, Provincial Public Health, Provincial Transport, Department of Provincial Administration, Samut Sakhon Provincial MP, as well as related agencies. join in welcoming and explain the overall picture in the work plan at every step. Before releasing the convoy of 4 vehicles carrying cadmium sludge weighing a total of approximately 108 tons from Samut Sakhon Province to Tak Province, while the process and procedures for transporting the cadmium sludge were Start by weighing the empty truck first. There are two types of trucks: trailer-pen truck and trailer-flatback truck. that are permitted to transport hazardous substances (Wor. 8) use a GPS tracking system and a special cadmium waste transport tracking system (Special e-Manifest System). Later, when the person who will be transporting them wears a suit that protects against dust and Dangerous substances that have already entered the body It starts by lifting the cadmium sludge that was in the old big bag and putting it into the new big bag. or stacking bags and tying the openings of the bags in two layers (Double Bag) to prevent leaks. Then weigh it and try recording the manifest system by writing the weight. and the bag number along with the day, month, and year of transportation. Collection of sludge samples for inspection. and vacuum the dust into a storage bag for transporting Then it was taken onto a truck until it was full. Completely covered with waterproof plastic. Check the orderliness and readiness of everything with the staff. Before the vehicle is moved out of the factory When the car leaves the factory and reaches Ekkachai Road. It will be the duty of the police. Muang Samut Sakhon Police Station in facilitating the road But when the car moved up Rama 2 Road all the way to Tak Province, there was a highway police officer leading the way. along with the police Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division tracks the movement all the way to the landfill. After that, it will be a process of the Department of Industrial Works and Tak provincial officials. In bringing cadmium waste into a warehouse for temporary storage. waiting to be taken to a landfill which is currently still in the process of being improved to meet safety standards, stability, and strength than before Ms. Pimpatra Wichaikul, Minister of Industry, said that for the transport of cadmium sludge from Samut Sakhon Province back to Tak Province in this first round. The Ministry of Industry has made the highest preparations. There has been a virtual test before this. It is expected that the transfer will be completed by June 17, 2024. Initially, the cadmium sludge will be transported from Samut Sakhon Province and Bang Sue, Bangkok to Tak Province first. As for the cadmium waste in Chonburi Province, it still has to wait for the logistics process. law first The transport will use the Asian route. There will be highway police from each area leading the procession. and is forwarded to each province By taking breaks as necessary. There is no stopping to refuel. And there is already an emergency plan in place in case of an accident. And when arriving in Tak Province, the cadmium sludge will be stored in the waiting building in the factory area. The floor was paved with synthetic clay (GCL) while the cadmium waste storage pond was hastened to be improved to make it safe and secure according to EIA measures, with officials from the Tak Provincial Industrial Office and Samut Sakhon Province. and related agencies closely supervise the transportation of cadmium sludge throughout the operation. Therefore, we ask the public to be confident that Ministry of Industry The most advanced preparations have been made for the transport of cadmium mineral sludge from the origin in Samut Sakhon Province, transporting along the way to the destination in Tak Province, taking into account the safety of the people as important. As for the amount of weight From what has been detected so far, there are still some lacking. But not much if calculated with the moisture lost. Therefore, you must wait for all moving to be completed first. Therefore, it can be concluded that all cadmium sludge has been found or not. However, the officials still haven’t stopped searching. Searches in the area are still expected to be widespread, although the search is nearly complete. Every step of which we must hurry and complete quickly. In order to keep up with the rain that may fall at any time. As for the matter of the lawsuit, we are currently in the process of setting up a fact-finding committee to find those involved in causing this problem to arise. And there are questions about the examination. In order to identify the person who must be called to investigate the matter in question. Both those involved from origin to destination.
