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Last Updated: Thursday, 18 November, 2004, 07:14 GMT
Chemical spill school opens again
ambulance at scene of school chemical spill
Ambulances took more than 30 pupils to hospital on Wednesday.
A school at the centre of a chemical spillage is reopening its doors to its 1,400 pupils on Thursday.

Two people suffered burns and dozens of children were treated in hospital after a technician spilt solid iodine at Belper School, Derbyshire.

The technician suffered a chemical burn to his arm and one pupil was treated for minor burns.

The Health and Safety Executive started an investigation into the spill on Wednesday afternoon.




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Pupils treated in chemical spill
17 Nov 04 |  Derbyshire


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