17 Feb 2011

Acid spill at Dunedin brewery

10:10 pm on 17 February 2011

A nitric acid spill at a Dunedin brewery has been contained.

Emergency services responded to the incident at Speight's Brewery about 6pm on Thursday where 300 litres of acid had leaked.

A spokesperson from the Fire Service says the contained acid, which was reacting with an unknown substance, has been appropriately disposed of.

A cordon set up at Lower Rattray street has been removed.