Leak forces evacuation of POTA depot
by
Rob McKay
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last modified
Mar 15, 2010 10:11 AM
ABOUT 50 workers were evacuated following a chemical leak at P&O Trans Australia’s Melbourne Port depot on Tuesday morning.
After a 6.45am emergency call, nine Metropolitan Fire Brigade units arrived at the Coode Road premises.
Officers donned splash suits and breathing apparatus and were using a forklift truck to gain access to a pallet where drums believed responsible for...
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