Officials recently opened an investigation into a mysterious blood-like ooze spilling out of a water drain pipe in a South Carolina town.
The ‘unknown liquid’ was pouring out in front of a home outside of Gaffney, located in the Upstate region, at 11am ET on February 21.
The local fire department quickly ran to the scene in hazmat suits, preparing for what could be a toxic spill.
The team tested samples that were littering the yard, finding the ooze created ‘a characteristic of hazardous waste.’
Officials recently opened an investigation into a mysterious blood-like ooze spilling out of a water drain pipe in a South Carolina town
Images shared on Facebook showed a river of blood-red liquid flowing out from a large pipe, creating a small river on homeowner’s laws.
Julia Tomlinson, from South Carolina, commented: ‘So what was the chemical? Paint? Blood?’
Cherokee County Emergency Management shared details of the report on Facebook, noting its team began testing the liquid while the fire department was in route.
‘Our 4 gas monitor and combustible gas monitor were normal however the PH paper and water paper showed a PH level of about 11-12 indicating a strong Base in water,’ the emergency management group shared on Facebook.
Firefighters wearing bright yellow hazmat suits then arrived on the scene and took a second sample from across the street, finding similar results that meant the blood-like ooze was spreading.
The ‘unknown liquid’ was pouring out in front of a home outside of Gaffney, located in the Upstate region, at 11am ET on February 21
Firefighters wearing bright yellow hazmat suits then arrived on the scene and took a second sample from across the street, finding similar results that meant the blood-like ooze was spreading
The results of the samples came back on February 26, revealing the liquid was alkaline, acidic and corrosive – ‘creating a characteristic hazardous waste,’ officials said.
The final analysis revealed the blood-like ooze was non-toxic paint.
Non-toxic pain is made with natural raw ingredients such as water, plant oils and resins, plant dyes and essential oils.
The fire department and investigators noted they had found the source, but have not yet released the company’s name that is responsible for the spill, according to the News Observer.
While non-toxic paint is easier on the environment, US Poison Centers noted that swallowing the substance can cause upset stomachs.
The final analysis revealed the blood-like ooze was non-toxic paint. Non-toxic pain is made with natural raw ingredients such as water, plant oils and resins, plant dyes and essential oils
Author Mishal Ali Zafar posted in the blog post: ’According to the National Capital Poison Center (NCPC), water-based paints can cause vomiting if swallowed in large amounts, and oil-based paints can contain highly poisonous solvents.
“National Institutes of Health noted that even when paints are labeled “non-toxic,” many of them still contain chemicals like cadmium or cobalt, which can be harmful when swallowed.”
Non-toxic paints have low or zero Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC), which are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids.
The South Carolina Fire Department’s results of the liquid found no gases during testing.
