http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Palmerston Place closed off in chemical incident" en Fri, 22 May 2026 10:18:14 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13202#post-160949 Sat, 02 Aug 2014 12:51:12 +0000 acsimpson 160949@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>“This is our normal response when any member of the public tells us they have dangerous chemicals requiring disposal, regardless of the storage conditions. To ensure public safety we take no chances and that’s why the street was closed and a cordon put in place.”</em></p> <p>Sounds like he's trying to cover an over reaction. If I phone up to say I have a small quantity of mercury which needs disposed of will they come and collect my old light bulds? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13202#post-160596 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 14:39:47 +0000 I were right about that saddle 160596@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'll be impressed when they close a street due to the vehicles actually filling the air with the highly dangerous toxic chemicals carbon monoxide and nitrogen tetroxide. The risk of that versus a jar of KCN are frankly not in the same league. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13202#post-160595 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 14:20:40 +0000 chdot 160595@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Emergency services closed off Palmerston Place today after a woman found dangerous chemicals in a basement.</p> <p>Fire officers said she had discovered a jar of potassium cyanide, which is a highly dangerous toxic chemical, however it was thought the material had been there for around fifty years.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/palmerston-place-closed-off-in-chemical-incident-1-3491960" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/palmerston-place-closed-off-in-chemical-incident-1-3491960</a> </p>