Are companies using haze to cover up their waste?

[STOMP_Team]

STOMPers are wondering whether companies here are 'intensifying' their waste disposal during this period of lower air quality.

Prof Benjamin Hill Detenber, from the School of Communication and Information in Nanyang Technological University (NTU), took this picture from the roof of his building on Oct 9.

"It took me a few minutes to get the camera, so I missed the biggest plume of flames and smoke," he said. Mr Detender thought it was 'ironic' that the refineries should be doing such a big blow-off during this hazy period.

Tan Chen Xing, who sent the following picture on Oct 11 taken from a Jurong flat, is also wondering if companies are "contributing to the haze by intensifying their own burning during this period."



STOMP is contacting the National Environmental Agency (NEA) for comment.

[decarn]

Interesting but I think it is highly unlikely.

I guess NEA will just assure the public that they are monitoring the situation and that none of the companies have violated any rules.

[xiaoblue]

well .... thanks to the haze i cant see anything n nid to hav red eyes

[fashionblue]

Originally Posted by STOMP_Team

STOMPers are wondering whether companies here are 'intensifying' their waste disposal during this period of lower air quality.

Prof Benjamin Hill Detenber, from the School of Communication and Information in Nanyang Technological University (NTU), took this picture from the roof of his building on Oct 9.

"It took me a few minutes to get the camera, so I missed the biggest plume of flames and smoke," he said. Mr Detender thought it was 'ironic' that the refineries should be doing such a big blow-off during this hazy period.

Tan Chen Xing, who sent the following picture on Oct 11 taken from a Jurong flat, is also wondering if companies are "contributing to the haze by intensifying their own burning during this period."



STOMP is contacting the National Environmental Agency (NEA) for comment.

I believe those incinerators are always burning up waste be it haze or not. If they don't do it how is Singapore going to clear those wastes collected every day?

[fashionblue]

Originally Posted by decarn

Interesting but I think it is highly unlikely.

I guess NEA will just assure the public that they are monitoring the situation and that none of the companies have violated any rules.

True very unlikely. This is Singapore not Indonesia where even rules are laid they still don't care and continue burning the forest.

[jc32258]

Can't believe a NTU professor sent this but nevermind la, since he is not local.

[STOMP_Team]

STOMP has contacted the National Environmental Agency (NEA) and according to the NEA spokesperson, it is unlikely that companies have intensified burning during the haze period as NEA's pollution control department have been keeping closer tabs on industrial waste emissions in the air.

[angeldevil4]

Ok, NEA is fast 1st thing.

2nd thing, their response was very very predictable.

[devilzrulz]

Originally Posted by jc32258

Can't believe a NTU professor sent this but nevermind la, since he is not local.

Ok lah...he's jus curious,anyhow it happen most of the time where many petrochem co in Jurong Island will flare off the waste gas to the atmosphere during shutdown

[JustMeAgain]

The petrochemical or oil companies have been doing this for years. Its not just during the haze period. Its more worst after startup after shutdown maintenance. And also more rampant during the night as the dark sky tend to mask the smoke billowing out of the stacks.