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		</div><p>Residents have been warned to stay indoors with their windows closed after a chemical leak caused a cloud containing hydrochloric acid to form over West Thurrock in Essex, England.</p>
<p>Thurrock Council recommended that schools in the area remain closed on Tuesday as a precaution to prevent pupils from being exposed to fumes which can be a “minor irritant”.</p>
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<p>The fire service received reports of a cloud of fumes on Monday afternoon following a reaction involving a cylinder at an industrial site in Stoneness Road.</p>
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<p>Firefighters are working to establish what chemicals were involved.</p>
<p>Neil Fenwick, area manager at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, said: “We understand that the cloud includes an amount of hydrochloric acid.</p>
<p>“A 100-metre exclusion zone was created at the site as a precautionary measure.</p>
<p>“We now know that these fumes were caused by a tank that has failed, the leak is contained to within the site.</p>
<figure id="attachment_147419" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-147419" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-147419" src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/8E7270CF-9E3A-40C7-98FB-0D4F98E9E12F.jpeg" alt="" width="600" height="338" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-147419" class="wp-caption-text">Residents were warned to stay indoors</figcaption></figure>
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<p>“Firefighters are now safely managing the leak and this process is expected to continue for some time.”</p>
<p>The fire service is supporting the industrial site’s management team by supplying a large quantity of water which will dilute the product.</p>
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<p>It is expected that this will suppress the cloud, the fire service said.</p>
<p>An Environment Agency spokesperson said: “We have been supporting the emergency services and Health Protection Agency to respond to a large chemical spill in Thurrock.</p>
<p>“We have deployed Air Quality Monitoring equipment overnight to support the Health Protection Agency.</p>
<p>“This is a regulated site, which means it is subject to regular monitoring and inspections.”</p>
<p>Public Health England has advised residents to remain inside with doors and windows closed, and drivers are advised to keep their air conditioning off.</p>
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<figure id="attachment_147418" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-147418" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-147418" src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/9A26A688-6CF8-4F7C-BCE0-D22A4F698059.jpeg" alt="" width="600" height="450" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-147418" class="wp-caption-text">The incident caused the formation of a cloud containing hydrochloric acid</figcaption></figure>
<p>Those with existing respiratory problems have been urged to keep medication with them and call 111 if they feel unwell.</p>
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