Tag: "factory fire"
Hanoi demands urgent relocation of light bulb company after mercury leak

Hanoi demands urgent relocation of light bulb company after mercury leak

Vietnam News 14:47 11/09/2019

Up to 27.2 kilograms of liquid mercury is estimated to have vaporized under heat from the fire and released into the environment

Mercury levels in air, water near site of Hanoi fire exceed safety limit: ministry

Mercury levels in air, water near site of Hanoi fire exceed safety limit: ministry

Vietnam News 17:17 05/09/2019

The mercury levels are 10-30 times over safety limits set by WHO

Air quality near site of Hanoi factory fire checks out, but experts remain wary of health risks

Air quality near site of Hanoi factory fire checks out, but experts remain wary of health risks

Vietnam News 16:56 31/08/2019

Mercury used in the production of fluorescent light bulbs can vaporize under heat, causing negative symptoms if inhaled