Three hospitalised after toxic gases inhaled

By Chanel September
8 March 2007

Gases released from a nitric acid container, was the cause for three people being to be rushed to hospital yesterday afternoon, after they inhaled the toxic gases.

The accident occurred at the Airzone Powder Coating in, Athlone Industria .

It is believed that employees allegedly left a piece of metal to soak for too long in the acid.

Two women and a man were treated for the inhalation of toxic gases at the Gatesville Medical Centre. They are reportedly in a stable condition.

Disaster Management spokesperson Johan Minnie says nitric acid was dangerous and could be lethal.

Minnie added that Disaster Management was overseeing the clean-up to ensure that the spillage was only limited to that area.