Army bomb team makes acid safe

An unstable acid was made safe by the Defence Forces at a Waterford laboratory yesterday.

An unstable acid was made safe by the Defence Forces at a Waterford laboratory yesterday.

The bomb disposal team was called to Lancaster Laboratories in Dungarvan due to concerns over picric acid.

The team arrived at 3.30pm and removed the chemical to waste ground where they carried out a controlled explosion. The area was declared safe by 4.40pm. Picric acid is routinely used in labs but over time it can crystallise and become unstable.

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