Dangerous goods alarm in Leipzig: Hydrogen peroxide escapes from the freight forwarder!

Dangerous goods alarm in Leipzig: Hydrogen peroxide escapes from the freight forwarder!

On Wednesday morning, June 26, 2025, in Leipzig-Lützschena there was a dangerous incident that required a dangerous property of the fire brigade. Hydrogen peroxide occurred from a overpressure container of a logistics company, which immediately required measures. The freight forwarder affected is located near the A14 motorway and the Leipzig/Halle Airport. The entire company was evacuated during the mission, but there were no injured or acute dangers for the residents, reported MDR About.

The fire brigade reacted quickly and used cooling measures on the affected container to prevent further spread of the hazardous substance. As a possible cause of the incident, heat and strong sunlight in the region are suspected. In May of this year there was already a similar incident in the same area, in which 25 kilograms of ammonium sulfide had escaped. At that time, dangerous vapors from ammonia and hydrogen sulfide formed. It remains unclear whether the same freight forwarder was in this current case as in May.

Details on hazardous substances

hydrogen peroxide, which has leaked in this incident, is classified as a watery solution and has a concentration from 8 % to less than 20 %. The chemical identification is hydrogen peroxide (CAS no. 7722-84-1). During the transport, the substance is listed under various official names, including "hydrogen peroxide, watery solution" in accordance with ADR 2025. In addition, special markings of the environmental risk may be necessary, such as DGGG.BAM.de Notes.

The incident in Leipzig-Lützschena illustrates the dangers that can be used by chemicals in daily use. It remains important that companies close to densely populated areas adhere to strict security measures to avoid such incidents.