Singapore - 300 metric tonnes of hydrochloric acid leaked from a chemical processing plant in Jalan Samulun - West of Singapore - yesterday morning.
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Acid leaked from a damaged tank owned by Chemical Industry Far East Limited. However, the leakage was confined to the bund walls enclosing the plant.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that no one was injured in the incident.
The SCDF set up ground monitors and used water to neutralise the vapour and dilute the leakage. The remnants of the leakage has since been pumped into an empty storage tank.
Three fire engines, two fire bikes and five support appliances, including a Hazardous Material (HazMat) team, were deployed to handle the situation.
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Further investigation by the NEA revealed that there was no hydrochloric acid fumes detected beyond the company premises during the incident.
When contacted, the National Environment Agency acknowledged the incident and said that further details will be released pending the completion of investigations.The agency also said that there was no leakage of chemicals into the watercourses around the factory.
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