Accidental chemical mixing leads to nine sick in Hiroshima
A clinic employee made an emergency call around 9.30am local time reporting that it was believed staff members had been exposed to chlorine gas.
TOKYO - Nine people got sick at a clinic in Japan's western city of Hiroshima on Monday morning after being exposed to fumes that emerged when a staff member accidentally mixed two chemicals, local media reported.
A clinic employee made an emergency call around 9.30am local time reporting that it was believed staff members had been exposed to chlorine gas, Kyodo News reported, citing local authorities.
The clinic said that the fumes emerged after mixing acetic acid and sodium hypochlorite while preparing for dialysis treatments. Several staff members reported pain in their eyes and coughs, the report said.
The nine were being treated at a nearby hospital, but their conditions were not life-threatening, it added. - XINHUA
