"The incident seems to be just about finished," the manager of CJ Trucking Service told Centennial reporter Janice Yeung. He added that all employees are staying indoors, and cannot see anything visible outside the windows.
“The cloud is thinning out but they’re not taking any chances,” Toronto fire captain Mike Strapko told CTV. He said the situation is under control.
The mist had travelled for approximately 100 metres. Sulphuric acid-type mist is corrosive and can cause burns on the skin.
Nineteen support vehicles have been dispatched to the incident, which has been declared a Hazmat level 3.
TTC buses along the 86D Scarborough and 54A Lawrence routes are being diverted to the Lawrence Avenue and Beechgrove area. Strapko told the Toronto Star that three TTC buses have been told to drive passengers from affected areas to Coronation Street.
“We are working closely with the fire department people. All the protocols were already followed.” Ron Moeser, Ward 44 Scarborough East councillor told Centennial reporter Ellie Kim.
Moeser also said he is working with Toronto East Community Awareness and Emergency Response (CAER) group, which takes care of alerting the community when emergencies happen.
Toronto Police Constable Wendy Drummond told the Toronto Star that a man near the affected area is not feeling well.
Coordinator of Public Information and Media told Centennial Reporter Mersiha Gadzo that the Toronto EMS have not received any calls to transport residents in the area.
Nearby institutions include Crimson Tigers Karate, Scarborough Gym Elites Club, Janelan Park, Omni the Display Source, SG Enterprises, AEP Canada, All Canadian Self-Storage, York Bookbinders, CJ Trucking Service, and Henry Company Canada.
The Toronto District School Board website said students in Joseph Brant, Huron Park, Peter Secor, and William G. Miller schools will stay indoors.
The Chemtura Corporation is a petroleum manufacturing plant which employs 4,000 employees worldwide.
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