Investigation into BASF chemical leak to look at management systems

An investigation into what caused a chemical leak that injured 37 people at a factory could take several weeks, it has been claimed.

As Workplace Law reported last week (4 January), 37 employees were injured at a BASF plant in Teeside when the substance hexamethylene diamine was involved in a leak.

Many of the employees were taken to hospital suffering from burns and irritation to the skin, as well as breathing difficulties.

In a statement the HSE’s Principal Inspector, Hazardous ... (401 more words)

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