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.