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Five people transported to hospital following chemical reaction - Darlington

Published: 15 Oct 2024 01:12pm

Three people have been transported to hospital following a chemical reaction outside the University of Sydney Sports Aquatic Centre in Darlington today.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) arrived on scene in Codrington Street around 10.00am after receiving reports of a person suffering from chemical burns.

One employee and two bystanders were impacted by the acid-based chemicals which were being moved for disposal.

Firefighters immediately set up an exclusion zone and called for a specialist HAZMAT crew to assist with the incident.

The area has since been secured and analysed before being decontaminated and rendered safe.

One person received burns to his hands and was taken to hospital by NSW Ambulance. A further two people were also transported as a precaution.

SafeWork and the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) have been informed of the incident.

Media note - footage of the incident is available here: https://vimeo.com/1019636652/f67d9fa6d7 [external link]

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