Today (21st), at around 1:45 am, a hazardous chemical'trichlorosilane' leaked from a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Gumi Industrial Complex in Gumi, Gyeongbuk.
It was reported that the accident brought seven employees near the scene to the hospital, but this was not a serious injury.
After the accident, Gyeongsangbuk-do carried out emergency control operations and sent emergency disaster texts to residents to close the windows and evacuate to the interior.
Trichlorosilane is a colorless liquid with a smell of hydrogen chloride that causes breathing difficulties, headaches, and dizziness when inhaled.
Hazardous chemicals leaked from Gumi semiconductor factory… 7 hospitals
2020-07-20T22:44:59.663Z
At around 1:45 in the morning, a hazardous chemical'trichlorosilane' was leaked from a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Gumi Industrial Complex, North Gyeongsang Province. It was reported that the accident brought seven employees near the scene to the hospital, but this was not a serious injury.
Source: sbskr