Chemical 'overmixing' before leak at pool
Twelve children and one adult were hospitalized following a chemical leak at a Dublin hotel swimming pool caused by the accidental overmixing of chemicals. Emergency services utilized hazardous materials units to contain the fumes and ensure the safety of those present.
Why it matters
The incident raises concerns regarding public safety protocols and chemical handling procedures in recreational facilities.
Dublin Fire Brigade has said there was "overmixing" of chemicals before yesterday's chemical leak at a Dublin swimming pool, which resulted in 12 children and an adult being brought to hospital.
Twenty-four children and some parents were at the pool in the Clayton Hotel Liffey Valley for swimming classes when the incident involving chlorine and another chemical happened in the pool's plant room.
Chief Fire Officer and Emergency Management Officer Greg O'Dwyer said an "overmixing" occurred in the plant room, which caused toxic fumes to enter the pool area affecting parents and children.
"It appears that there were two chemicals being mixed in the plant room, and I think there was an overmixing and toxic fumes escaped into ventilation and into the swimming pool area, where there were swimming lessons with 24 children in the pool at the time and some parents," he said.
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