
While moving it with a forklift, 500 liters of nitric acid poured out... Safety measures completed by fire authorities in about 4 hours
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An accident occurred in which nitric acid, a chemical substance, leaked at a semiconductor parts factory in Wonsi-dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do.
(Ansan = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Young-ju and Kim Ji-won = At 2:34 pm on the 3rd, an accident occurred in which nitric acid, a chemical substance, leaked at a semiconductor parts factory in Wonsi-dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do.
The amount of leak was found to be approximately 500 liters.
According to the fire department and the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, a report was received that day nitric acid spilled while being transported with a forklift at the factory.
The fire department completed safety measures at 6:57 p.m., about 4 hours after receiving the report, including deploying 16 pieces of equipment and 48 personnel to collect the leaked nitric acid with absorbent foam.
As a result of this accident, six people, including factory employees, showed symptoms such as coughing, foreign body sensation in the eyes, headache, and dizziness, and were treated at the hospital.
Ansan City sent out a disaster text message at 3:17 p.m., informing nearby residents to close their windows and telling drivers to take a detour to avoid the road near the accident site.
Nitric acid is a highly corrosive chemical and can be harmful to the human body if it touches the skin or inhales its vapors.
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