Acording to Disaster Risk Management a chemical container carrying potentially harmful chemicals washed up on Camps Bay beach this afternoon.

The owner of the container, whose name has not been confirmed, has been tasked with removing it, Disaster Risk Management’s Charlotte Powell said.

Acording to News24 and Powel from Disaster Risk Management the container contains a form of Cresol chemical, used to produce various household cleaners and disinfectants. While exposure to the chemical at low levels is not harmfull, inhaled it can cause irretation and pain.

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