INQUIRER.net: Deadly chemical leak at Samsung plant in S. Korea

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Deadly chemical leak at Samsung plant in S. Korea Jan 29th 2013, 01:44 SEOUL—A toxic chemical leak at a Samsung Electronics chipmaking plant in South Korea left one worker dead and four injured, the company said Tuesday. The five repair workers were called in Sunday night to stop the leak of diluted hydrofluoric acid at the plant in the city of Hwaseong, 43 kilometres (26 miles) southwest of Seoul, a Samsung spokesman told AFP. One was taken to hospital Monday with pains in his throat and chest but died hours later. The remaining four were also treated in hospital but released, the spokesman said. The leak involved about two to three liters of acid and was contained early Monday morning, he said. The acid is an acute poison that can damage lun... Keep on reading: Deadly chemical leak at Samsung plant in S. Korea Media files: south-korea-map.jpg (image/jpeg)

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