The doctor responsible for the chemical that was spilled and sent four people, including a pregnant woman, to hospital yesterday has admitted it was stored in the wrong place.
Dr Chris Maud, a general practitioner at Dodson Medical Centre in Milford, Auckland, was not at work when 100ml of Phenol fell from a shelf, exposing nine people to the substance.
Dr Maud said the chemical was solely used at the medical centre to treat ingrown toenails.
"It fell from a shelf ... it was in the wrong place.