Suspected hydrofluoric acid released near Wetaskiwin
As much as 50 litres of what officials believe is hydrofluoric acid was released from an overturned barrel in a county shop yard near Wetaskiwin Tuesday.
County employees had earlier recovered two metal drums containing plastic barrels from a ditch and transported them to the facility.
One of the drums was leaking and appeared to be producing hydrogen gas as it reacted with the metal barrel on a gravel pad, a government statement said.
Alberta Environment and Parks officials worked wit
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