MEC&F Expert Engineers : 1 WORKED SUFFERED CHEMICAL EXPOSURE, CHEMICAL SPILL CONTAINED AFTER LEAK AT DUPONT ZYTEL PLANT IN CHESTERFIELD, VIRGINIA

Monday, April 27, 2015

1 WORKED SUFFERED CHEMICAL EXPOSURE, CHEMICAL SPILL CONTAINED AFTER LEAK AT DUPONT ZYTEL PLANT IN CHESTERFIELD, VIRGINIA











APRIL 27, 2015

CHESTERFIELD, VA. (WRIC)

Fire crews and authorities are responding to an incident at the Richmond Zytel Plant.

Around 10:45 Monday morning, both Chesterfield and Richmond crews responded to the scene, located in the 5400 block of Jefferson Davis Highway.

Fire officials tell 8News that the incident was a “release of liquid heating fluid that vaporizes at high temperatures” as the result of a leak as workers were doing maintenance on Monday. The spill has since been contained.

One site worker transported for evaluation due to possible exposure. 

Eight employees are being evaluated. More than 100 were evacuated earlier.

Authorities say there is no threat to the public.
Source: http://wric.com