The Guyana National Industrial Company (GNIC) wharf on Lombard Street, Georgetown was closed yesterday as a result of a chemical spill, which was being cleaned up by authorities, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), up to yesterday afternoon.
A statement issued by GNIC said the container with the chemical, “Rheduce,” was “ruptured” during the handling of cargo at the GNIC Terminal. “The chemical, which is non-hazardous, non-toxic and harmless to human and marine life, was stored in a designated area. It leaked but accumulated in a small area around the said container. The response action to mop up the substance was awaited. However the rain came and caused a spread of the substance,” it explained.
