WOLFHEZE – Due to the removal of acid from a leaking truck the N224 (Amsterdamseweg) in Wolfheze will remain closed to traffic for several hours. This report Sunday morning the fire brigade. The truck contains acetic acid and hydrogen peroxide.
The chemicals are being pumped by a specialized company in a sand dam wall to neutralize them. The assembly is then covered with sand. When the substances are neutralized, the sand is removed.
It involves a total of 5.5 thousand liters making the clean-up work still take at least several hours.
Warning
Residents of the adjacent recreation Hazeleger been advised to stay indoors and keep windows and doors closed. Nearby is to smell a vinegar-like smell.
Sand
According to fire department spokesman Mark of mushroom there is no danger to public health and the main issue of odors. In the first instance, a business gespecialeerd turned on to pump about the chemical substances of small vessels into larger vessels. Because the hydrogen peroxide and acetic acid were reacted with each other is selected for the solution with sand.
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