Chemical Reaction at Halifax Concrete Mixing Facility Brought Under Control
A chemical reaction that produced noxious gas at a concrete mixing facility in Halifax's Bayer's Lake business park is now under control. Firefighters responded Friday morning, and a disposal plan was carried out over the weekend with no injuries reported.
A chemical reaction at a concrete mixing facility in the Bayer's Lake business park on Horseshoe Lake Drive in Halifax has been brought under control following an emergency response that began on Friday morning.
Firefighters were called to the scene around 7:48 a.m. after workers reported that two chemicals had combined and started producing a noxious gas. The incident prompted firefighters to close the scene while they addressed the situation.
Assistant Fire Chief Robert Hebb confirmed that a plan to monitor the chemicals and ensure stability was implemented over the weekend. The disposal plan involved consultations with CANUTEC and the business to empty the tank and transfer the chemicals into portable totes for removal by an outside contractor.
Halifax firefighters took one final set of readings on Monday morning, October 26, 2026, and are no longer responding to the incident as the third-party disposal company takes over. No one was injured during the chemical reaction.