§ Mr. Loveridgeasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will issue regulations to require manufacturers of Ferrotone and PC6 germicide to put these in different coloured containers clearly labelled on the tops, following an incident at Mawney swimming pool in the London borough of Havering on 17th October when a number of swimmers were injured by poisonous gas given off by a mixture of Ferrotone and bleach.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithNo. The many problems associated with labelling of chemicals are under discussion both in a United Kingdom working group and in connection with EEC directives. The facts of this incident will be made known to the working group and officials will discuss with the manufacturers of Ferro-tone what could be done to make a future mistake less likely.