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Two teenage boys have been arrested after a ‘chemical assault’ at a practice station in London.

According to the police, the boys are aged 14 and 16 and have been arrested on suspicion of possession of a corrosive substance in a public house. Two individuals had been seen ‘acting suspiciously’ at Surbiton Station in south west London on Friday 29.

A spokesperson for British Transport Police mentioned: “Officers from British Transport Police were at Surbiton railway station today at around 4.20pm when they spotted two people acting suspiciously. As officers engaged with the people, they were exposed to a substance believed to be alkaline.

“Two officers had been taken to hospital with accidents not believed to be life altering or life threatening. Seven different officers, together with two officers from the Metropolitan Police had been checked on the scene by paramedics. Two boys, aged 14 and 16, have been arrested on suspicion of possession of a corrosive substance in a public house and conspiracy to commit grievous bodily hurt. The 16-year-old has been taken to hospital as a precaution.

“Officers are not looking for anyone else in connection and enquiries are ongoing. The station was closed while the London Fire Brigade made the area safe, but has since been reopened.”

Transport

The incident precipitated main disruption to journeys this night because the station was closed and no trains had been in a position to cease at Surbiton for 3 hours.

South Western Railway (SWR) mentioned disruption was anticipated to final till 10pm.

What is an alkaline substance?

While alkaline just isn’t the identical as acid, each are corrosive substances and may trigger substantial ache, disfigurement, blindness, incapacity and even loss of life.

Alkaline chemical substances are in a position to penetrate and harm the deeper layers of tissue when in comparison with acidic chemical substances.

Alkaline brokers are thought of extra poisonous than acids, as a result of they’ll trigger irreversible modifications and harm, specialists say.

Their energy is measured utilizing the PH scale, which spans from 0 to 14. Substances with a PH degree under impartial (7) are acidic, whereas these with the next degree are alkaline. Each turns into extra corrosive the farther from impartial they’re discovered to be.

Alkaline substances are sometimes utilized in frequent family cleansing merchandise. These embody lime merchandise, plaster and mortar, oven and drain cleaners, dishwasher powders and fertilisers.

Meanwhile, acid merchandise embody rest room cleaners, battery acid, bleach and chemical substances which might be added to fuel.

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