Chemical spillage Asda, Parson X

[smed9619 10]

Asda has been cordoned off, there are lots if fire, police and special response units up there, the word on the street is that it's a chemical spillage but not confirmed. Been there for the past half hour and cordon has been widened since initial set up...

[Alcoblog 10]

Most probably a methylamine spillage, what with the school and its chemistry labs being in close proximity.

[smed9619 10]

Most probably a methylamine spillage, what with the school and its chemistry labs being in close proximity.

 

Apparently according to The Star update it's sodium sulphite, which can be fatal if inhaled; there are seven people needing medical treatment.

[annb3811 10]

Said they needed precausionary attension ..not treatment

[Guest sibon]

Apparently according to The Star update it's sodium sulphite, which can be fatal if inhaled; there are seven people needing medical treatment.

 

Water can be fatal if it is inhaled.

 

Whilst Sodium Sulphite does give off unpleasant fumes, The Star are exaggerating the risk somewhat

[annb3811 10]

Said they needed precausionary attension ..not treatment

[Alcoblog 10]

Water can be fatal if it is inhaled.

 

Whilst Sodium Sulphite does give off unpleasant fumes, The Star are exaggerating the risk somewhat

It's used as a food preservative, amongst other things. Oxygen's toxic too (as is pretty much everything else).

Depends on the concentration.

[Obelix 11]

Apparently according to The Star update it's sodium sulphite, which can be fatal if inhaled; there are seven people needing medical treatment.

 

I see the Star are still talking bull then...

 

Rice is fatal if inhaled, ditto water, pure nitrogen, and gerbil fur.

 

unless you inhale the dust, which isn't likley unless you stick your nose into it it's about as dangerous as a pile of sand.

 

EDIT: OK the Yorkshire post say it's sodium sulphite without the Star's hyperbole, and the Star now reckon it's sodium selenite which is a totally different animal and not one you'd find in a supermarket.....

Edited May 29, 2015 by Obelix

[Alcoblog 10]

And wasps ...

[cytine 40]

Said they needed precausionary attension ..not treatment

 

Do you mean precautionary attention?

[TheBlueDragon 10]

The police are now looking for the owners of a van http://www.southyorks.police.uk/appeals-information/have-you-seen-truck

[Misty 8T 10]

Is that CCTV snap from 1988?