Mosquito spray may have caused SCB fire

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Mosquito spray may have caused SCB fire
The Nation



BANGKOK: -- INVESTIGATION has found that a mosquito-fumigation service might have caused the fire at Siam Commercial Bank headquarters last weekend.

"The solution used contains kerosene and petrol," police spokesman Lt-General Prawut Thavornsiri said yesterday.

He said the investigation, which is continuing, was focused on the possibility that the solution might have sparked the fire that raged through the 10th floor from late on Saturday night to early Sunday.

According to recordings from the building's closed-circuit television system, the fire was visible about 40 minutes after the fumigators left.

Prawut said the solution was not popular for inside buildings because of the fire risk.

"The [fumigating] staff might have done it out of recklessness or ignorance," he said.

He believed the investigation would conclude before the end of next week.

SCB's main building has been closed all week, with inspections ongoing to determine whether it is safe for use.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Mosquito-spray-may-have-caused-SCB-fire-30253962.html


-- The Nation 2015-02-13

[Thai at Heart]

Right oh.

They spray for mosquitoes on the 10th floor? With kerosene in a fogging machine?

[Somtamnication]

They do in Thailand, apparently! LOL

[siampolee]

Looking at the description of the anti mosquito spray I am indeed somewhat amazed and pleased that we have never been blown up in our house when the Moo Bahn boys come round with their fumigating machines.

[mahjongguy]

"The solution used contains kerosene and petrol,"

Typical mix for arsonists maybe but mosquito control foggers use diesel fuel, and only outdoors.

It's not about the use of flammable ingredients. Even if the fogger only contained water you wouldn't want to go around an office carelessly spraying it on electrical outlets and extension cords.

[kotsak]

I think the right question to ask is what has been lost due to the fire The answer to that will answer everything.

[FangFerang]

Even the current blame game is focusing on the workers, who do what they are told by the boss that pays them...funny investigations always focuses AWAY from the decision makers.

[LivinLOS]

I think the right question to ask is what has been lost due to the fire The answer to that will answer everything.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/468533/kmitl-closes-three-accounts-with-scb

Hmmmm.. SCB involved in the billion baht scams with the University.. SCB has fires..

Wheres Clouseau when you need him..

[NongKhaiKid]

I think the right question to ask is what has been lost due to the fire The answer to that will answer everything.

Was the mossy spray used on all those dangerous files before the electrical equipment got a soaking ?

[rkidlad]

My apartment often offer to spray my room for mosquitoes. I always say no. I have no idea what they're spraying and there is zero accountability if anything goes wrong.

[klauskunkel]

Now, can we all just fast-forward and arrest them Burmese sprayers already?

[IMA_FARANG]

I think the right question to ask is what has been lost due to the fire The answer to that will answer everything.

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That question has already been asked, and the "higher-ups" in SCB have already assured the fire inspectors that "relevant documents" were not stored in that office or section of the building.

And of course, we believe them because they are respectable bankers.

Don't we?

[Doc46]

Have proof? ,,,,if not ,shut up!

[kieran2698]

"The solution used contains kerosene and petrol,"

Typical mix for arsonists maybe but mosquito control foggers use diesel fuel, and only outdoors.

It's not about the use of flammable ingredients. Even if the fogger only contained water you wouldn't want to go around an office carelessly spraying it on electrical outlets and extension cords.

There is such a huge difference between diesel and kerosene! The extra sulphur in diesel makes exactly what difference in this case?

By the way, Baygon, which is probably the most common insecticide spray in Thailand and used indoors or out, has as it's largest component, Kerosene!

Kerosene is used as an inert solvent to carry the insecticides active ingredients, these ingredients are almost entirely hydrocarbons derived from petroleum.

I expect this is a poor translastion or a poor interpretation of the facts and that this particular product is a petroleum derived insecticide within a kerosene carrier, like almost all insecticides.

[MaxLee]

Mosquito spray may have caused SCB fire

The Nasty nasty mosquito spray causing nasty nasty fire.... nasty nasty mosquito shame on you to fly so high

[Pimay1]

Too bad DDT was banned.

http://www.cid.harvard.edu/cidinthenews/articles/SA_Readers_Digest_1200.html