KUALA LUMPUR: The army has sent a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) team to Pasir Gudang to assist operations at the site where toxic chemical pollution has occurred.
In a statement yesterday, the army said the team, from the 12th Squadron of the Royal Army Engineers Regiment, would lend its expertise to efforts at the site.
The team, comprising four officers and 21 men led by Lieutenant-Colonel Norhelmi Ismail, is equipped with sampling equipment, lightweight chemical detectors and complete CBRN suits.
The statement said the team had already reported to the National Disaster Agency control centre at the Taman Pasir Putih multipurpose hall.
“The CBRN’s anti-pollution team is also being made ready to be deployed to assist in cleaning up those involved in the operation as well as the affected areas. They will assist the Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) teams already on site.
“Apart from this, the army has also sent a team from the Casualty Evacuation Unit (CEU), comprising a medical officer and three paramedics, along with an ambulance. They will work with the anti-pollution team,” it said.