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December 10, 2011

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Firefighters contain chemical leak in Tenn.

Neighbors of wood-preservation plant complained of breathing difficulties, brought more than 20 firefighters to leak

By Michael Lollar
The Commercial Appeal

MILLINGTON, Tenn. — A leaky valve connecting two ammonia tanks at Osmose, a wood-preservation plant on Fite Road, brought more than 20 Shelby County firefighters to the Millington-area plant after neighbors complained of breathing difficulties Thursday.

Shelby County Fire Department public information officer Brent Perkins said there were no injuries, and those who had noticed the ammonia odor at about 6:10 p.m. were monitored for blood pressure, heart rate and other vital signs. No one required treatment, Perkins said.

The leak was not significant enough to evacuate either the plant at 3450 Fite Road or any surrounding areas, Perkins said. Fire department personnel then used sensors to evaluate the area surrounding Fite and Woodstock roads .

He said the chemical leak involved ammonia hydroxide. The chemical was collected in a containment area and was such a small amount it posed no safety hazard, he said.

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