ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A white powder that sickened 22 people at a North Carolina recycling plant has been identified as urea, a chemical used in fertilizers and products that clean diesel fuel systems.
Asheville Fire Department’s hazardous materials (HAZMAT) team responded to Prime Recycling in Lenoir to help assess the substance.
“It’s a chemical that’s found in a lot of different stuff, most commonly in fertilizer and a chemical that’s used to clean diesel fuel motors when they’re operating,” said Wesley Rogers, Asheville Fire Department’s division chief over special operations…