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Nekoosa, Wisconsin closes streets by Domtar paper mill as crews respond to chlorine dioxide leak

NEKOOSA, Wisconsin (From news reports) - A chemical spill Tuesday at Domtar caused fire and police departments to reroute city traffic while workers contained it.

Chlorine dioxide is used in the pulping process to manufacture paper products, said Craig Timm, Domtar's regional manager for public affairs. Mill employees worked with local fire and police departments to contain the leak by 2:50 p.m., Timm said.

About 3:40 p.m., Timm was not aware of any injuries related to the leak. Domtar's internal response team was assisting with the situation, he said.

"Our primary concern at this time is for the safety and wellbeing of the people working at our site and the surrounding community," Timm said in an email to the Daily Tribune. "Once the process causing the upset returns to normal conditions and deemed safe, the street will be re-opened to traffic."

As a precaution, Domtar moved some of its employees to different locations within the facility to ensure their safety, Timm said.

Wood County Emergency Management Director Steve Kreuser said the mill notified him Tuesday afternoon that 2,000 pounds of chlorine dioxide had leaked at the mill. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, chlorine dioxide is a powerful bleaching agent, which is a gas at room temperature.

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