Carbosulfan pesticide identified in Kinabatangan poisoning incident


Firefighters wore personal protective equipment during the decontamination process.

KOTA KINABALU: The nine plantation workers who were hospitalised Saturday (Jan 11) for pesticide poisoning reportedly inhaled Carbosulfan pesticide (UN3077) while fertilising oil palm trees at a 20-acre plantation.

Kinabatangan Fire and Rescue Station chief Nurul Azlan Shah Jamalludin said they received an emergency call from the plantation owner at 3.11pm on Saturday.

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