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Oil found on beach in Mt Maunganui
Oil has now been found on the beach near Tay St. It is in individual clumps of about fist-sized patties about 5mm high and stranded on the tide line about every 700 to 800mm apart.
Please advise the public:
• Please stay away
from the water.
• Do NOT touch anything with oil on it
- it is toxic and should not be incontact with skin.
• Do NOT take shellfish to eat.
• If you
accidently come into contact with the oil wash with soap and
water, baby oil or petroleum jelly.
• Do not use
solvents, gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel or similar
products.
• If you get it in your eyes, rinse with
water for 15 minutes.
• Breathing in the vapour can
cause irritation in mouth, nose throat and lungs. Move out
of the area as quickly as possible.
Public Health is erecting signs on the beach warning people to stay away.
Maritime New Zealand oil spill response team
www.maritimenz.govt.nz/incident
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