HYDROCLORIC ACID POISONING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8095, 27 April 1906, Page 2

HYDROCLORIC ACID POISONING.

TWO WORKMEN IN CRITICAL CONDITION. Mil MESS ASSOCIATION. Du.\edix, April 26, Two Hum named McKay and Andersin. employed at the cement works at Poliehet B ly, h ivo boon poisoned by hydro-clone acid. Their condition is critical, and their depositions will probably be taken. Lateb. Archibald McK-iy and John Gillmuir Anderson, employed at the Milburn Lime and Cement Works, aro at present in a critical condition, presumably thro'iglr inhaling poisonous acid fumes. Tiiey were engaged on Tuesday in removing zinc from galvanised wire, by dropping it in a cask of hydrochorlic or- muriatic acid, and it is thought the fumes of the acid, whioh has an extremely poisonous action, got into the men's .systems through breathing. They became ill on leaving off work, and medical aid was called in, but up to the present neither of them has rallied to any extent, and to-day their dying depositions were taken. J. Anderson, who is a singlo man, and brother to the Drainage Board's engineer, was removed to tho hospital. Mackay, who is a married man with a family, was found to be too weak to make any statement, and the doctor who saw him to-night considers his case hopeless.