On the evening of November 5, 700 liters of hydrochloric acid leaked at the chemical pharmaceutical plant during transfer to a transport tank. No one was injured, there was no threat to the public or environment, and the spill was quickly contained and neutralized with two tons of caustic soda.
On the evening of November 5, 700 liters of hydrochloric acid leaked at the chemical and pharmaceutical plant.According to the regional office of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, there were no casualties. There is no threat to the population or the environment.
The incident occurred during the transfer of the product from a 60-ton tank into a smaller one for transportation. There was a hole in the seam at the bottom of the smaller tank. As a result, the hydrochloric acid spilled onto the surface. The plant’s emergency rescue service contained the spill site and covered it with two tons of caustic soda. The maximum permissible acid concentration has now been restored to within normal limits.