Fireys in hazmat suits soak up spill

QUEENSLAND Fire and Emergency Services officers donned hazmat gear after a barrel of epoxy floor hardening resin spilt in Burnage Street, East Toowoomba.

A QFES spokeswoman said the crews were called to the spill about 6.30am yesterday.

They received advice from the service’s scientific crew to dress in the hazmat gear and take extra precautions during the clean-up.

The crews coated the chemical in kitty litter and used an absorbent pack to soak it up.

They also conducted atmospheric testing to determine the scene was safe before handing control of it to the Toowoomba Regional Council about 7.40am.

In an unrelated matter, fireys and paramedics were called to a traffic crash at the intersection of James Street and Neil Street about 10.45am yesterday.

The early reports indicated a motorist sideswiped a female driver but left the scene before emergency services arrived.

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said paramedics transported the woman to the Toowoomba Hospital as a precaution.

The crash caused minor panel damage to the driver’s side door.