Emergency preparedness and response plan in major cyanide handling companies
Cyanide chemicals are highly toxic to human as well as environment. In Malaysia Cyanide chemicals are mainly used in electroplating industry. Among the main cyanide chemicals used are Potassium Cyanide (KCN). One of the world famous industrial accidents) Bhopal Disaster) is due to cyanide related...
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| Language: | English |
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1999
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/85566/1/FK%201999%2047%20IR.pdf |
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| Summary: | Cyanide chemicals are highly toxic to human as well as environment. In Malaysia
Cyanide chemicals are mainly used in electroplating industry. Among the main
cyanide chemicals used are Potassium Cyanide (KCN). One of the world famous
industrial accidents) Bhopal Disaster) is due to cyanide related chemical. In
Malaysia so far we didn't experience any cyanide-related disaster yet but this
doesn't mean that it will never happen especially when the number of electroplating
companies in Malaysia are increasing.
This research purpose is to assess the status of preparedness in handling cyanide
emergency by cyanide handling companies. The companies selected for this
research consists of two categories that are electroplating companies and cyanide
chemical suppliers.
The result of research clearly indicates that the cyanide chemical suppliers are less
prepared to handle cyanide related emergency compare to electroplating companies.
However most of the electroplating companies preparedness also not fully as per
legal requirements or national and international guidelines or practises.
Based on the research outcome a recommendation is made on the requirements of
Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan in Cyanide handling companies. This
recommendation expected to be very useful especially to the small scale
electroplating or chemical supplying companies. |
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