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Leak of the Chemical Toluene Causes a Partial Evacuation
A leak of the chemical toluene forced the temporary shutdown and partial evacuation of the Lafayette Regional Industrial Park around 2:30 yesterday afternoon.
Police, firefighters and a hazardous materials team responded to the scene. The spill occurred at Amcol Health Beauty Solutions. The leak involved a four-thousand-pound container of toluene requiring a clean-up of the first and second floors of the structure. No injuries were reported.
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