A HazMat team cleaned up the spill and the business reopened about two hours later.
Box of chlorine explodes inside hardware store
HOUSTON
It happened at the Handy Hardware Supply store on Tewantin near Nelms. Firefighters found a large pallet of boxed chlorine, which had spontaneously exploded. A high volume of chlorine filled the warehouse.
More than 100 employees evacuated safely.