By Brendan Rees
Emergency services were called to reports of a chemical spill on the South Gippsland Highway in Lynbrook on Wednesday, 9 May.
Firefighters worked for two hours to clean up 80 litres of what was believed to be hydrochloric acid off the road.
Crews from Hampton Park and Hallam CFA fire brigades, and four appliances responded to the incident at 7.20am.
A spokesman for CFA said two drums containing 40 litres had falling off an unknown vehicle, with emergency services blocking the highway from Lynbrook Boulevard.
Hampton Park lieutenant Fabian Ruberto said the vehicle had left the scene prior to emergency crews arriving.
He said firefighters worked quickly in specialist chemical splash suits during peak hour traffic using a neutralising compound to render the chemical safe before it could be cleaned up properly.
Police assisted with traffic management and ambulance crews also attended the scene as a precautionary measure.
No injuries were sustained and the spill was cleaned safely.
EPA was also notified.
