Acid Leak at Port Contained Without Injuries or Water Contact

An acid leak in a container at a Port of Oakland marine terminal this afternoon was contained without any injuries and without any materials getting into the water, a port spokesman said.

The leak involved nitric acid and phosphoric acid, according to port spokesman Mike Zampa. Oakland firefighters responded to the leak at 4:09 p.m. but have since cleared the scene, an Oakland Fire Department spokeswoman said. A private company is now cleaning up the materials that leaked, Zampa said.

By Bay City News

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