A suspicious package was found in a DHL distribution center in Langenzern near Nuremberg (Bavaria) on Friday morning (see video above). In the beginning it was not clear what was in it. After the operation, the alarmed fire brigade announced that it was the solvent Phoron that is not limited to a single package.
The substance also fits on the symptoms that DHL employees would have charged, such as skin and eye irritation, Fürther Fire Chief Frank Stegmann said. A total of at least twelve people were injured, of which seven had to be treated dermatologically in the hospital. Phoron is formed in Aceton’s reaction with dry chlorine. The yellowish green crystals that occur have a geranium -like scent. For example, the solvent is used for paint.
The substance is “powdery” and in accordance with different packages, Stegmann said. These would not come from the same sender or the same sender. The company said that the substance was leaked exactly, the company said. The employees would not have opened a package.
Washed
In addition to the fire brigade, the experts in the field of police and dangerous goods were also in action. The firefighters set up a so -called decontamination shower to wash harmful substances. According to the first information, these crossed 35 people. Moreover, all employees who were currently on the site were investigated as a precautionary measure for possible health damage. The building was temporarily deleted.
It is believed that the delivery service can be accepted again on Saturday as usual, said it on the part of DHL. According to the authorities, there was no danger outside the company.
Source: Krone
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