8 people sickened by chemical spill in Missouri

(NECN) - Eight workers are sick after a chemical spill at a Missouri plant on Saturday. In all eight workers were sickened by the spill at a storage and mixing plant in Saint Louis. Two area hospitals were quarantined for some time on Saturday, as health officials worked to identify the chemical. Doctors say they're now 99% sure it was Nitroaniline, which is highly toxic. Three of the patients are said to be in fair condition. The FBI is now investigation.

NECN | August 31, 2008

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