School evacuated after '˜unsafe chemical' found in science lab

A school in Calderdale was evacuated and pupils sent home for the day after a '˜potentially unsafe chemical' was found in a science lab.
By The Newsroom
Published 31st Oct 2016, 16:43 BST
Updated 16th Nov 2016, 16:52 BST
Lightcliffe Academy.Lightcliffe Academy.
Lightcliffe Academy.

Lightcliffe Academy in Stoney Lane was closed at lunch time today on health and safety grounds.

Principal Tom Rothwell said: “We were alerted to the fact that a chemical substance previously used in science was potentially unsafe.

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“Police advice was that it needed dealing with immediately and that a significant part of school was cordoned off until this was done.

“Therefore we put our emergency evacuation procedures in place.

“The students and staff responded in a safe and calm manner.”

The school is set to reopen as normal at 8.35am tomorrow.