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| 'Acid' spillage hits jam factory | 'Acid' spillage hits jam factory |
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| Fifty one people needed treatment after breathing in toxic gas from a chemical spillage at a jam factory in Essex. | Fifty one people needed treatment after breathing in toxic gas from a chemical spillage at a jam factory in Essex. |
| Crews were called to Wilkin and Sons in Tiptree, in the early afternoon after reports of an acid spill, an Essex Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said. | Crews were called to Wilkin and Sons in Tiptree, in the early afternoon after reports of an acid spill, an Essex Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said. |
| He added: "Twelve people were taken to Colchester General Hospital and 39 were treated by ambulance crews at the scene." | He added: "Twelve people were taken to Colchester General Hospital and 39 were treated by ambulance crews at the scene." |
| All 163 staff were evacuated from the factory following the spill. | All 163 staff were evacuated from the factory following the spill. |
| Trained staff at the factory immediately neutralised the spillage and firefighters were called in by the ambulance service to assist in dealing with the chemical spillage. | Trained staff at the factory immediately neutralised the spillage and firefighters were called in by the ambulance service to assist in dealing with the chemical spillage. |
| "Four firefighters entered the building in gas-tight chemical suits to ensure the area was safe and they ventilated it," the fire service spokesman added. | "Four firefighters entered the building in gas-tight chemical suits to ensure the area was safe and they ventilated it," the fire service spokesman added. |
| "Sodium hypochlorite and hydrochloric acid mixed together and that created chlorine gas." | "Sodium hypochlorite and hydrochloric acid mixed together and that created chlorine gas." |