Rescue department estimates that mercury freed up to deciliter.Outokumpu occurred on Thursday of a hazardous substance accident. google earth/screenshot
in Outokumpu, North Karelia occurred Thursday afternoon of a hazardous substance accident, told the North Karelia rescue department.
emergency Rescue according to the mercury from the drain to the city’s water supply services to the building interior Outokumpu kaitalammen on the road to two workers when moving a disabled meter.
Mercury spilled on the floor, tools on and, possibly, workers on the site. Two of the employee multiplied by the exposed solid and vapour for mercury.
Workers were instructed to remove contaminated clothing and wash up, after which these were directed to undergo a medical examination.
fire and Rescue service conducted a status in the chemicals of the dive, and the liberated mercury was collected recovered. Emergency rescue according to estimates by the substance was released about a deciliter.
the Accident caused no danger to other people or the environment.
