A gas-station employee who combined two common cleaning agents suffered inhalation injuries Wednesday evening.
View Royal firefighters and B.C. Ambulance paramedics responded to the 6 Mile Shell station at 490 Island Highway for a hazardous-materials incident.
By mixing Comet cleaning product with bleach, the staff member created a “highly toxic gas, similar in nature to chlorine or mustard gas,” Fire Chief Paul Hurst said in an email. “In this instance, she was very fortunate that she left the enclosed area when the gas formed. However, she was still exposed and suffered inhalation injuries. She was transported to Victoria General Hospital by ambulance.”
