The incident involved methyl mercaptan, a flammable gas, but airport operations were not disrupted.
\nKuala Lumpur
\nAround 20 people at Malaysia\u2019s Kuala Lumpur international airport were sent for medical treatment on Thursday after a gas leak at an aircraft engineering facility, though there were no disruptions to airport operations, the fire department said.
\nThe Selangor state fire department said it received an emergency call regarding a chemical leak at the Southern Support Zone Sepang Aircraft Engineering facility at 11.23 am (0323 GMT) and dispatched its personnel along with a hazardous materials team.
\nThe chemical was later identified as methyl mercaptan, a flammable colourless gas with a putrid smell sometimes used in the production of jet fuel.
\nThe 20 people affected, all of whom were airport personnel, had complained of dizziness, the department said.
\nThere was no wider risk to public safety, a spokesperson from the fire department said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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