Health effect from exposure to butyl acrylate in chemical emergency incidence at Laem Chabang Port 2014

Authors

  • Rachaneekorn Weeracharoen Occupational and Environmental Medicine Center, Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital
  • Nopmanee Sanguanpong Chonburi Provincial Public Health Office
  • Wiwat Ekburanawat Occupational Medicine Center, Samitivej Sriracha Hospital

Keywords:

Butyl acrylate, Deep seaport, Chemical emergency incidence, บิวทิลอะคริเลต, ท่าเรือน้ำลึก, อุบัติภัยสารเคมี

Abstract

     In the morning of July 17th, 2014, some butyl acrylate was leaked from a cargo ship while unloading cargo containers at Laem Chabang Port in Sri Racha district of Chonburi province. After the leakage, it affected 189 persons who lived around the port. Most of people who affected were children 109 persons (57.67%), and 80 were adult (42.33%). Female were 104 persons (55.03%), and male were 85 persons (44.97%). Top 5 of symptoms were dizziness (34.39%), nausea (33.86%), vomiting (29.10%), headache (18.52%), and eye irritation and tearing (13.23%). No victims had disability or decease in this
incidence.
Key words: Butyl acrylate, Deep seaport, Chemical emergency incidence

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Published

2015-03-15

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2015): January - March

Section

Case Report