A spill is defined as an uncontrolled release of a chemical.
Spills can be categorized into two types:
- Major spills
- Minor spills
Major spills meet these criteria:
- There is fire or potential for fire or explosion.
- The spill poses an immediate danger to life or health.
- There are injuries requiring medical attention.
- You do not know the properties or hazards of the spilled material
MADURAI: Tension prevailed at Koviloor in Sivaganga district after gas leaked from a factory owned by Tamil Nadu Chemical Products Ltd on Thursday morning.
Several workers were at the factory, which produces sodium hydrosulphite and sulphur dioxide, when the gas leaked at around 10am.
Unconfirmed reports said some workers fainted after inhaling the gas. The cause of the gas leak, the number of the affected workers and other details were yet to be known.
Meanwhile, district administration announced a holiday for 10 schools near the factory as a precautionary measure.
Hundreds of angry villager’s gheraoed the factory demanding action against the management. They demanded that the authorities take steps to prevent such incidents in the future.
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