aldehyde leak in aircraft

[ann leonard <aleonard@essential.org>]

Does anyone have information to help this group in Malaysia?

Thanks,
Annie

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>From: "sam77" <sam77@tm.net.my>
>To: "Ban" <aleonard@essential.org>
>Subject: aldehyde leak in aircraft
>Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 15:28:52 +0800
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>Dear Ann,
>
>We need some very urgent help and information.
>
>A 200 litre drum containing aldehyde was found leaking in the cargo area at
>Penang's airport. The spillage was washed down by firemen. The drum was
>already leaking in the aircraft from the United States. The 14 drums were
>about to be loaded onto another aircraft bound for Singapore when the
>leakage was discovered. FedEx was the freight agent. Plese advise how we
>should respond and comment on this problems.
>
>Some Questions:
>
>1. Are Cargo planes allowed to airfreight highly toxic    chemicals?
>
>2. If not what international laws have they violated?
>
>3. What proper and safety procedures should have been       observed by the
>aircraft? FedEX, company sending the       chemical, the Malaysian
>government etc.
>
>4. Should the Malaysian government have investigated the       cargo plane
>from the US for further evidence etc.
>
>5. What is the environmental and health impact of aldehyde?
>
>
>Thanks alot.
>
>
>
>Cheers
>Evelyne Hong
>Sahabat Alam Malaysia
>27, Lorong Maktab,
>10250 Penang, Malaysia.
>e-mail : sam77@tm.net.my
>tel  : 04 - 2276930
>fax : 04 - 2275705
>
>
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Ann Leonard