Chemical incident at West Lothian warehouse

More than 20 persons were taken to hospital yesterday morning after reporting that they had been affected by exposure to a chemical spilled at the premises of distribution company Palletways in the Kirkton area of Livingston. Some of those affected are reported to have been kept in hospital during the afternoon for observation of what were described as minor symptoms. One account states the spillage was a small quantity of Denatonium Benzoate, which attracts the risk phrases ‘R20/22 – Harmful by inhalation and if swallowed’, its container was inadvertently punctured. 11th January 2012