§ 66. Mr. Hornerasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity whether, in view of the fact that on 15th March at Messrs. Tube Products Limited of Oldbury nine tons of hydrochloric acid 9W was delivered by road tanker and was inadvertently pumped into a tank containing 19 tons of nitric acid, and that serious consequences were avoided only by the action of the Warley Fire Brigade, in the interests of safety she will make further regulations for the storage and handling of large quantities of toxic and corrosive acids in workplaces.
§ Mr. FernyhoughThis incident has been investigated by Her Majesty's Factory Inspectorate. It was due to a load being delivered to the wrong firm after hours and unloaded, apparently contrary to instructions. No further regulations are contemplated.