30m exclusion zone lifted after accidental mercury spill at Koongal property

A 30m exclusion zone around a private Rockhampton property has been lifted as a scientific officer and firefighters assess an accidental chemical spill.

A 30m exclusion zone around a private Rockhampton property has been lifted as a scientific officer and firefighters assess a chemical spill.

A Queensland Fire Department spokesman said someone accidentally spilled 150ml of mercury but it had not spilled on to anyone.

Firefighters with breathing apparatuses were seen at the scene alongside other emergency services.

The chemical might have belonged to a person previously living at the home on Elphinstone St in Koongal.

Emergency services were called about 10.30am on Monday, November 17, and they evacuated the house and neighbouring homes in a 30m radius.

A pharmacist was called to the property with paramedics and police, who were doorknocking neighbours, to advise them about the exclusion zone.

The street was temporarily blocked to traffic as the situation was assessed.

The exclusion zone was lifted at 2pm.

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesperson said no injuries had been reported.