REDOX factory at Lytton evacuated after chemical spill THE REDOX factory at Lytton has been evacuated after a chemical spill this morning. Emergency services were called to the factory about 10.45am after 700 litres of nitric acid spilled on the work site on Osprey Drive near the Port of Brisbane. Inhalation of nitric acid fumes can cause chemical pneumonia, unconsciousness and in extreme cases, death. QPS are on the scene to control the area while the spill is cleared. QAS confirmed no one had been injured at this stage. According to their website, Redox supply "close to 1,000 different organic and inorganic raw materials" to clients around the world.