26 Feb 2010

Mercury spill at Hamilton dairy lab contained

7:43 pm on 26 February 2010

A mercury spill at Dairy New Zealand in Hamilton has been contained.

The Fire Service says the spill happened in a laboratory when a barometer got knocked off the wall during renovation work on Friday.

It says a couple of people who came in contact with the mercury have been checked by medical staff.

Firefighters have put a neutraliser in the small area, which has been closed off until Saturday.