The tipper bin that caused the vapour release was isolated from the rest.
A chemical leak at Interwaste Environmental Solutions, in Power Street Germiston, left numerous people injured on Monday morning.
“A tipper bin filled with chlorine had a chemical reaction which resulted in a vapour release,” said the station manager at Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS), Daine Jones.
“Firefighters from the Germiston and Boksburg fire stations arrived on-scene and found that some of the factory workers had inhaled the chemical fumes.”
Jones also said that those affected were treated by paramedics on the scene.
“DEMS, along with several other services, treated patients for chemical inhalation,” he said.
“One-hundred-and-nineteen patients, who were accounted for, were transported to different hospitals.
“We managed to contain the chlorine and the scene is under control now.”
The GCN is trying to get hold of Interwaste for more information regarding the incident.
Representatives of Interwaste Environmental Solutions in Germiston, where a chemical leak occurred earlier today (Monday), work towards containing the chlorine spill.
Workers evacuated after a chemical leak at Interwaste Environmental Solutions.
Workers evacuated after a chemical leak at Interwaste Environmental Solutions.
Workers evacuated after a chemical leak at Interwaste Environmental Solutions.
Workers evacuated after a chemical leak at Interwaste Environmental Solutions.
Workers evacuated after a chemical leak at Interwaste Environmental Solutions.
Workers evacuated after a chemical leak at Interwaste Environmental Solutions.
Workers evacuated after a chemical leak at Interwaste Environmental Solutions.
Workers evacuated after a chemical leak at Interwaste Environmental Solutions.
Workers evacuated after a chemical leak at Interwaste Environmental Solutions.
Workers evacuated after a chemical leak at Interwaste Environmental Solutions.
Workers evacuated after a chemical leak at Interwaste Environmental Solutions.
Workers evacuated after a chemical leak at Interwaste Environmental Solutions.
Workers evacuated after a chemical leak at Interwaste Environmental Solutions.
Workers evacuated after a chemical leak at Interwaste Environmental Solutions.
Workers evacuated after a chemical leak at Interwaste Environmental Solutions.
Workers evacuated after a chemical leak at Interwaste Environmental Solutions.
Workers evacuated after a chemical leak at Interwaste Environmental Solutions.
Workers evacuated after a chemical leak at Interwaste Environmental Solutions.
Workers evacuated after a chemical leak at Interwaste Environmental Solutions.
