Workers exposed to toxic chemical

Sep 10 2008 by Sam Casey, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Workers exposed to toxic chemical

INVESTIGATIONS are under way after workers at a Huddersfield recycling firm were exposed to a dangerous chemical.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is looking into how employees at Electrical Waste Recycling Ltd were left at risk of mercury poisoning.

As part of its operations, the company, based off School Lane, Kirkheaton, removes mercury powder from fluorescent light tubes.

The HSE raised concerns after it was called in by the Environment Agency regarding a separate issue.

Company bosses say they stopped the work several weeks ago, as soon as they became aware of the problem.

HSE inspectors have issued an enforcement notice banning the company, formerly known as Matrix Direct, from starting mercury recovery until investigations have finished.