Bangkok, June 1-Department of Industrial Works Raise the concentration of potassium cyanide After being misused, D-Day, June 15, importers, distributors, users in all businesses Real-time occupancy quantities must be updated. Except in small metal plating business Must be reported every 3 months. Do not advertise – sell online.
Mr. Julapong Taweesri, Director-General of the Department of Industrial Works, said that the Department of Industrial Works is one of the 6 agencies responsible for regulating hazardous substances. According to the Hazardous Substances Act B.E. 2535 (1992) and its amendments. while potassium cyanide It is a type 3 hazardous substance that entrepreneurs wishing to import and produce must apply for registration and clearly inform the authorities of the purpose of use. and must be authorized before proceeding The use must be in accordance with the registered purpose only. But later news appeared that Potassium cyanide has been brought to misuse, for example, to exterminate animals. Or suspected to be used to cause murder, the Department of Factory has issued urgent measures. attached to the license to raise the level of supervision of potassium cyanide to be more stringent to build confidence with the public
Yesterday (May 31), invited entrepreneurs who received licenses About Potassium Cyanide give facts and clarify guidelines for supervising potassium cyanide Including acknowledgment of special measures issued in the annex of the license This special condition will apply until the case of Ms. Am comes to an end in order to take into account the necessity of amending the announcement in the big law. which must be imported Cabinet for consideration
for the specified special conditions has grouped entrepreneurs importing potassium cyanide into 3 groups according to the purpose of use, consisting of importers for factory business and importers for laboratory studies, analysis, and research must submit user information (End User) together with the purpose of use. accompanying the import notification before taking the goods out of the customs in the form of documents issued by the Department of Industrial Works only And it must be reported every time there is a real-time change in the holdings. through the electronic system of the Department of Industrial Works Group of importers for small metal plating business Must submit user information (End User) and specify the purpose of use. accompanying the import notification before taking the goods out of the customs And must report the amount of possession every 3 months through the electronic system of the Department of Industrial Works.
In addition, the new license is required to be no longer than 1 year from the previous 3 years and must include information of the trader and end user when considering licensing. If it is found that the licensee does not comply with the conditions Competent officials will consider revoking the license. And must inform the Royal Thai Police in every case. If it is found that the importer, distributor or user has misused shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding 300,000 baht or both.
In addition, the Department of Industrial Works has asked for cooperation from the OCPB to prohibit the advertisement and sale of potassium cyanide. in online trading platform and is in the process of drafting the announcement of the Department of Industrial Works to determine the criteria and methods advertising terms and presented to the Hazardous Substance Committee
For an overview of the uses of potassium cyanide Currently, there are 6 importers in Thailand. There are 2 retail stores requesting permission to possess more than 1,000 kilograms. It is used in 300 factories, 2,000 gold shops and 100 laboratories.
Statistics show that in 2020, 87 tons of potassium cyanide were imported, in 2021, 100 tons were imported, 77 tons were imported in 2022, and 17 tons were imported in 2023.
“After June 15, if it is found that any cyanide in stock is missing and does not report where it has disappeared, the Department of Industrial Works will cancel the license immediately. However, we now know that Cyanide used by the accused from which importer But still can’t tell which factory or lab the source of cyanide is sold. Because possession of less than 100 kilograms does not have to report the possession “Director General of the Department of Industrial Works Said.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency