MEC&F Expert Engineers : Hydrite Chemical Co. responsible for Terre Haute chemical leak agrees to partial shutdown on auto race days

Sunday, August 23, 2015

Hydrite Chemical Co. responsible for Terre Haute chemical leak agrees to partial shutdown on auto race days




POSTED: August 21, 2015

 
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — 


Company officials say there'll be some temporary production changes after a chemical leak in Terre Haute last weekend.

Last week more than a dozen people were treated at a hospital after the leak at Hydrite Chemical Co.

Firefighters at the scene said sulfur dioxide had leaked and winds carried fumes to nearby Hulman-Mini Speedway, where a crowd was watching auto races. 


Many people were evacuated from the area and some complained of respiratory problems including difficulty breathing, nasal irritation, as well as nausea and a metallic taste in their mouths.

WTHI in Terre Haute (http://bit.ly/1Ln5EDw ) reports that Hydrite will stop production from a piece of equipment that leaked during races.

The closures will run from noon to midnight on race days.