Conditions in municipal lab could have ‘tragic and disastrous consequences’

Environmental chemist reacts to report on ‘unsafe’ facility in Lillian Diedericks building

Nelson Mandela Bay’s Lillian Diedericks building which houses a laboratory with hazardous chemicals is not conducive to a safe working environment and flouts the Occupational Health and Safety Act, environmental chemist Ronelle Friend said.

Friend was reacting to a municipal report that revealed shocking details about the laboratory which poses a health risk for people inside the building and runs the risk of hazardous substances causing a fatal explosion...

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