Toxic gas leak in Manaus firefighters continue cooling tanks after 41 hours Reproduction/Rede Amazônica The Amazonas Military Fire Department (CBMAM) ended its work following the occurrence of a styrene gas leak recorded at a company in the Industrial District of Manaus. The decision was taken after a new inspection confirmed that the affected tank remains stabilized and without emitting gases into the atmosphere. The leak had been controlled on Sunday (19). The incident was recorded at 5:36 pm on June 15, at Innova's Unit IV, after the styrene monomer stored in the reservoir showed an abnormal increase in temperature. The company classified the occurrence as a "chemical emergency". This Wednesday (22), the general commander of CBMAM, Colonel Orleilso Muniz, confirmed that, after inspection, the scenario remains under control. ? Join the g1 AM channel on WhatsApp "We carried out a new inspection and found that the scenario remains completely controlled, with no emissions of gases into the atmosphere. With this, the Fire Department concludes the operational phase of the incident", he stated. Toxic gas leak in Manaus is contained after six days With the end of firefighters' operations, which occurred on Tuesday (21), the structure set up to respond to the emergency was demobilized. The responsible company will remove the affected tank and dispose of the material generated by the styrene polymerization reaction appropriately. According to the government, this process should take place over the next few months. The Government of Amazonas informed that it will continue to monitor the work through the competent bodies. The Fire Department will remain on standby in case there is any change in the scenario or the need for new intervention. Forensic investigation Last Monday, experts from the Technical-Scientific Police Department (DPTC) began, this Monday (20), forensic work in Unit 4 of Innova, which seeks to clarify the causes and circumstances of the incident, which is investigated by the Civil Police of Amazonas (PC-AM). According to the Amazonas Public Security Secretariat (SSP-AM), in this first stage, experts carry out a preliminary assessment of the area and use drones to record images and collect information to assist in the investigation. The body informed that the work will continue in the coming days and that all hypotheses related to the case will be technically evaluated. The expert report does not have a deadline to be completed. Read also: Expertise begins investigation after gas leak was contained in a company in the Industrial District, in Manaus Company maintained uninterrupted production at a factory in Manaus to empty the tank from which styrene monomer gas leaked, says MTE In a note, SSP-AM also highlighted that the deadline for completing the survey will depend on the volume of information and traces that are yet to be analyzed. “The report does not have a deadline for completion, due to the volume of information that will still be collected and analyzed together with the remains found at the site,” said the secretariat. Twenty companies interrupted activities In an interview with Jornal do Amazonas 1st Edition (JAM1), the superintendent of Suframa, Leopoldo Montenegro, revealed that more than 20 large, medium and small companies interrupted activities during the period of restrictions, in addition to Suframa itself, which adopted remote work for two days. The superintendent also informed that the losses are still being assessed by the municipality's economic studies area and said that Suframa's "concern since the beginning of this process was with the workers and the population". In an interview with g1, a resident who lives about a kilometer from Innova Unit 4, in the Industrial District of Manaus, stated, however, that the population living around the factory has never received any guidance on how to act in the event of chemical accidents involving the industry. Asked by the report if she had already received information about safety procedures or guidance for residents of the region in the event of a chemical emergency, Rosivete replied: “I didn't even know that could happen.” Also according to Montenegro, on Thursday (16), Suframa advised companies to assess the situation and, if necessary, release workers from face-to-face activities while the risks related to the leak persisted. The activities were released after a collegial decision last Sunday (19) that decided to guide the return of activities of companies in the Industrial Pole, state education units and public services, which had been suspended since the day of the accident. Innova was notified by Suframa The superintendent also stated that, in parallel with the actions of the crisis office created by the Government of Amazonas, Suframa notified Innova to obtain information on compliance with the industrial project and sent a file to the Amazonas Environmental Protection Institute (Ipaam) to verify the status of the company's operating license and contingency plan. According to the authority, Suframa's activities are related to monitoring industrial projects and the Basic Production Process (PPB), while the environmental license for operation is the responsibility of Ipaam. Montenegro also reported that the municipality maintains a task force focused on industrial safety at the Manaus Industrial Pole. The group brings together bodies such as Ipaam and the Fire Department to discuss preventive measures aimed at reducing risks in industries located in the Free Zone. Fines for the company Innova was fined more than R$20 million after technical inspections carried out by the Amazonas Environmental Protection Institute (Ipaam) and by a task force formed by the Municipal Secretariat for the Environment and Sustainability (Semmas), the Municipal Institute of Urban Planning (Implurb), the Municipal Health Secretariat (Semsa) and the Execut Secretariat