School laboratories turn poisonous

Friday, March 21, 2014

MOCHUDI: Reminiscent of the Nazi concentration camps, science laboratories in some Mochudi schools have exposed teachers and students to expired poisonous chemicals resulting in burnt skins, hospitalisation and fear of the unknown.

Classes were suspended at Sedibelo Junior Secondary School in Mochudi yesterday after students and employees reacted to emissions from expired chemicals in the school laboratory.

Since Tuesday, students have been ferried from the school to a local clinic for medical attention after they started developing an irritating sensation on the skin.

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