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Chemical spill accident at LG Display factory in Paju
Leakage of toxic substance’tetramethylammonium hydroxide’
3 employees seriously injured… Two of them had cardiac arrest and then recovered from breathing.
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An accident occurred in which a chemical substance was leaked at the LG Display plant in Paju, Gyeonggi-do.
Six employees were injured, and two of them were critically ill with cardiac arrest, but fortunately they were said to have improved.
Connect reporters and listen closely. Reporter Lim Seong-ho!
Please tell me the details of the accident.
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Yes, the accident occurred at the LG Display factory in Paju, Gyeonggi-do.
It was around 2 pm that the report of a chemical spill accident was received here.
The point of the accident is north of Area P8 inside the factory.
It was found that a substance called tetramethylammonium hydroxide was leaked from here.
It is a colorless liquid with an ammonia odor, which is corrosive and flammable, but is also known to be fatal.
The accident resulted in serious respiratory injury to three employees on site.
Two of them fell into a state of cardiac arrest, and fortunately, it was found that their breathing had returned.
In addition, when an accident occurred, three in-house emergency medical personnel were injured, including respiratory burns while rescued employees.
Upon receiving the report, the fire department mobilized 12 vehicles and 38 firefighters to respond.
In addition, the Ministry of Environment’s Chemical Safety Agency also has personnel to determine the exact cause of the accident and the amount of chemical spills.
I will tell you again.
At around 2 pm today, a toxic chemical spill accident occurred at the LG Display plant in Paju, Gyeonggi-do.
In this accident, six people were injured, including on-site employees and an in-house emergency medical technician trying to rescue them.
In particular, two of these employees are in a critical situation, such as being transferred to a hospital with cardiac arrest.
Currently, the police, the fire department, and the Ministry of Environment’s Chemical Safety Agency are dispatched by personnel to correct the accident and identify the cause.
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