Toxic Gas at Alabama Water Treatment Plant

On the morning of Feb. 27, toxic gas at a water treatment plant in Alabama sent dozens of people to the hospital.

According to Fox News, a chemical spill caused sodium hypochlorite to mix with ferric sulfate at a Birmingham Water Works treatment plant near Highway 280. Both chemicals are used to treat water separately. However, when combined, they create a toxic gas.

Fourteen workers complained of respiratory issues after the spill and were taken to the hospital, according to Fox News. Another 40 were taken to the hospital as a precaution.