(Plastemart) -- Governor of Rayong
has forcibly shut down the APEX Petrochemical factory in Map Ta Phut industrial
zone and declared the surrounding area as a dangerous zone after leaks of a
hazardous substance were detected. The plant produces vinyl chloride monomer,
which is used to make polymer polyvinyl chloride or PVC.
The Governor led a team of engineers and officials to investigate the
premises and has ordered authorities to remove all hazardous substances from the
factory.
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