-> ,validPeriod= 1 -> At a press conference organized by Indykpol firefighters and representatives of the company informed that the leakage of the ammonia plant has been in the chair. 7.20 in the hall in which it was packaged and frozen meat. Director. Indykpol technical Leszek Krzewicki said that he acted correctly capital ammonia detection system (a system alarm sensor triggering on detection of ammonia). "It got to cut off the flow of ammonia to the damaged part of the plant, has launched the emergency ventilation system, in addition he was assisted manual ventilation," - said Krzewicki. As a result of a failure evacuated a total of 538 people working both in production halls and an office building. As reported by the fire department, 28 employees granted medical assistance due to symptoms of ammonia poisoning - victims complained, inter alia, ailments of the respiratory system, 23 people were taken to hospital, their life is not in danger. A spokesman Olsztyn firefighters Sławomir Filipowicz informed at noon that the victims were sent to all hospitals in Olsztyn (municipal, provincial, Ministry of Interior and university), as well as to hospitals in Biskupiec and Osterode. "It was connected with the availability of places in the clinics," - explained Filipowicz. The Managing Director Richard Indykpol Waśniewski assured journalists that the human resources department is in contact with the affected employees and that each of them will receive assistance. In a press that on Friday afternoon, the company sent the PAP, it is written that medical aid was granted 22 people, and some hospitalized after a few hours left medical facilities. The state of health of workers is continuously monitored, their life is not in danger - told PAP spokeswoman Christine Szczepkowska. It is not known why there was a leakage of ammonia plant. As explained at the press conference, it remains to be seen only when the damaged pipe insulation is removed. According to firefighters at the crash leak of several liters of ammonia, and in the whole Indykpol a total of 40 tons of ammonia. Firefighters assured that no ammonia leaked from the hall outside, there has been no contamination of the environment nor to the risks to humans from the outside. In place of the crash arrived at the prosecutor. Krzewicki reported that the use of ammonia for cooling is widely used in the meat processing industry. The production halls Indykpol temperature is from 2 to 5 degrees C. As the company said, "in Olsztyn plant is equipped with modern and effective alarm systems, procedures have to cope with this type of event. Every year are carried out in consultation with the fire brigade exercise involving the evacuation of people. As a result of these actions and technical solutions it was very smooth and quick evacuation of employees medical aid and fire services. " By Christine Szczepkowska, after 8 hours of ventilation of production halls on Friday, approx. Hours. 15 factory work was resumed. "Food security and quality of products manufactured at the plant of Indykpol SA in Olsztyn was not threatened," - said Szczepkowska. In connection with the crash on Friday in Indykpol was stopped slaughtering turkeys. Birds that were brought to the slaughter, were taken away on the farm. For the last network failure ammonia Indykpol took place five years ago, while she was smaller, there was no time for the poisoning of employees. Olsztyn Indykpol is a processing plant turkey meat and turkey products, one of the leaders of this industry in the Polish scale. (PAP) Subscribe to digital Electoral available through the internet, phone, tablet and eReader from 19.90 per month
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