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2 DPW employees taken to hospital after inhaling smoke from acid

Posted at 12:08 PM, Jun 14, 2017
and last updated 2017-06-14 14:10:32-04

INDIANAPOLIS -- Two Indianapolis Department of Public Works employees were taken to a hospital Wednesday after they inhaled smoke from muriatic acid found with trash on the city's south side. 

The two solid waste workers were picking up trash in the 3300 block of Busy Bee Lane, DPW spokesperson Betsy Whitmore said.

When the trash was compacted, a plume of smoke came out from the truck. The two workers had difficulty breathing from the smoke. They were taken to St. Francis Hospital to be checked out.

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DPW would like to remind the public of the ToxDrop program, where people can get rid of their chemicals. Do not bring hazard waste in trash bags. 

The following waste is acceptable: 

  • Adhesives
  • Aerosol Cans
  • Air Fresheners
  • Ammonia
  • Bathroom Cleaners
  • Brake Fluid
  • Carpet Cleaners
  • Chlorine Bleach
  • CFL's
  • Detergents
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Floor Wax
  • Fluorescent Light Tubes
  • Furniture Polish
  • Gasoline
  • Glue
  • Herbicides
  • Insecticides
  • Lead Acid Batteries
  • Lighter Fluid
  • Elemental Mercury
  • Moth Crystals
  • Used Cooking Oil
  • Used Motor Oil
  • Oven Cleaners
  • Paint
  • Paint Stripper
  • Paint Thinners
  • Pesticides
  • Pool Chemicals
  • Propane Tanks (< 20 lbs)
  • Rock Salt
  • Stain Removers
  • Thermostats
  • Thermometers
  • Wood Stains
  • Wood Varnishes

For more information on ToxDrop, click here.