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Building inclusive communities

3. In collaboration with the Plastics Institute of
Thailand and Thammasat Chaloem Phra Kiat
Hospital, Dow has supported the production
and donation of the COVID-19 "Thai Kit Spacer" to
replace expensive imported equipment from
abroad. The kit is a Meter Dose Inhaler (MDI),
which helps reduce the diffusion of aerosol
secretion. The Thai Kit Spacer uses medical-grade
plastic, which is safe, durable, difficult to break,
lightweight, and affordably priced.
Lending a hand during the COVID-19 4. The company has provided surgical masks,
pandemic alcohol gel, and disinfectant spray to all employees
Since February 2020, Dow Thailand Group has to protect themselves from the risk of infection.
delivered the following support to Thailand; Dow has also given away the preventive kits to
1. Together with Solvay Group in Thailand, Dow has local media, schools, and neighboring
donated 600 tons of hydrogen peroxide (It communities
becomes 15 million litters of hydrogen peroxide 5. Dow has supported community enterprises by
solution when diluted with water). The product is buying cloth face masks and dry food products
from MTP HP JV Co., Ltd., a joint venture between for people affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Dow and Solvay. It is used as a disinfectant spray
for the Center for Resolution of Emergency
Situation (CRES), to kill the COVID-19 virus in
many risky areas.
2. Dow, together with employees and families, has
donated 3,000 sets of Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) kits to support the safety of
medical staff in close contact with infected people.
The donations were made to Siriraj Hospital,
Chulalongkorn Hospital, Phrapokklao Hospital,
Rayong Hospital, HRH Princess Maha Chakri
Sirindhorn Memorial Hospital, and Banchang
Hospital.

Polyethylene bag donation
Dow Thailand Group has delivered 22,000
mono-material bags, worth more than THB 1,050,000,
made from ELITE™ Enhanced Polyethylene to the
Thai Red Cross Society. They were used as relief
bags for packing dry food and daily necessities for
people in distress. The bags are specially designed
for high strength and as heavy-duty packagings, and
they are also easy to recycle.

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