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| Acid spill sparks chemical alert | Acid spill sparks chemical alert |
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| Firefighters are trying to contain a spill of highly toxic acid leaking from a tanker in Fife. | Firefighters are trying to contain a spill of highly toxic acid leaking from a tanker in Fife. |
| Nitric acid is escaping from the vehicle near Diageo's Cameron Bridge distillery outside Leven. | Nitric acid is escaping from the vehicle near Diageo's Cameron Bridge distillery outside Leven. |
| Emergency services are worried that gases could form if it rains, resulting in toxic gases being blown towards nearby homes. | Emergency services are worried that gases could form if it rains, resulting in toxic gases being blown towards nearby homes. |
| Police are standing by in case they need to evacuate the villages of Methil and Windygates. | Police are standing by in case they need to evacuate the villages of Methil and Windygates. |
| The acid, which is highly corrosive, is in its strongest state. It is used to clean pipes at the distillery. | The acid, which is highly corrosive, is in its strongest state. It is used to clean pipes at the distillery. |
| The vehicle was carrying 13,000 litres of the chemical. | |
| It was understood a weld on the tanker had failed, causing it to leak. | It was understood a weld on the tanker had failed, causing it to leak. |
| Local residents were being advised to stay indoors and keep their windows shut | Local residents were being advised to stay indoors and keep their windows shut |