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King George Dock: 'Major' hydrochloric acid leak in Hull King George Dock: Hydrochloric acid leak tackled in Hull
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A tank containing 580 tonnes of hydrochloric acid leaked at a dock in Hull overnight. A tank containing 580 tonnes of hydrochloric acid split and leaked at a dock in Hull.
Fifty firefighters were scrambled to the "major" leak on the quayside at King George Dock. Firefighters were called to United Molasses on the quayside of King George Dock at 22:15 BST on Monday.
The leak, at the east side of the dock near the Northern Gateway, led to people in the area being advised to close windows and doors as a precautionary measure. The "significant" leak, at the east side of the dock near the Northern Gateway, led to people in the area being advised to close windows and doors as a precautionary measure.
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service contained it by 04:20 BST.Humberside Fire and Rescue Service contained it by 04:20 BST.
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A vapour cloud was created by the leak, but the wind direction took it away from nearby residential properties. Crews wore gas-tight hazardous materials suits while dealing with the incident.
A fire service spokesperson could not say how much acid had leaked, but said the incident did not lead to any evacuations. A vapour cloud was created by the leak, but the wind direction carried it away from nearby residential properties.
The Environment Agency said it did attend in the early hours of the morning, but at present there appeared to be no leakage into the Humber or any other environmental impact. The fire service could not say how much acid had leaked, but said 25 firefighters were called in.
Simon Donnachie, station manager at Humberside Fire and Rescue Service, said: "With any sort of corrosive leak you're going to have some sort of vapour cloud.
"Due to the time of the day, the location and the direction of wind, there were no real issues to public health."
The Environment Agency said it attended in the early hours of the morning, but there currently appeared to be no leak into the Humber or any other environmental impact.
According to its website, United Molasses Group Ltd trades and markets molasses, vegetable oils and stores bulk liquids.