Chemical Cloud Forces Community Evacuation
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A chemical reaction at a fabric-printing company in Pawtucket released a noxious cloud that forced the plant and the surrounding neighborhood to be evacuated for about 2 1/2 hours.
The plume formed at Slater Dye Works when a delivery truck dumped sodium hydroxide into an outdoor tank containing hydrogen peroxide, Police Det. Lt. John Clarkson said.
The cloud was not dangerous by the time it dissipated into the neighborhood, officials said. The delivery driver and two plant workers needed medical attention but were not seriously hurt.
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