S'pore, M'sia conduct chemical spillage exercise

The National Environment Agency (NEA) and Johor's Department of Environment (DOE) are conducting an emergency exercise at the Tuas Second Crossing.

The exercise simulates the spillage of hazardous chemicals on both land and sea at the crossing.

Each year, about 110,000 tonnes of hazardous chemicals are transported between the two countries.

These include acids and alkalis.

While there have been no accidents involving the transportation of hazardous chemicals at the crossing, NEA says the exercise ensures that the relevant emergency response agencies are able to react quickly to minimise the consequences of such accidents.

NEA chief executive officer, Andrew Tan, said: "The bilateral exercise underscores the strong cooperation between both countries in ensuring that agencies are ready to respond to any chemical spill accident on the Second Crossing in a coordinated and effective manner."

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