'Amazing' dad who died after being exposed to a 'cleaning' chemical at home is pictured

Tributes person been paid to Darren Aspinall, who friends described arsenic "a large guy", pursuing the 57-year-old man's decease astatine his location code successful St Helens, Merseyside

This is the archetypal representation of a tragic dad who died aft being exposed to a "cleaning" chemic astatine home.

Darren Aspinall, 57, suffered a cardiac apprehension and was declared dormant astatine the code successful St Helens, Merseyside, connected Saturday morning. Emergency services rushed determination aft reports of a casualty being affected by vulnerability to Xylene. Xylene has assorted uses, including arsenic a cleaning cause and a thinner for overgarment and varnishes.

North West Ambulance Service said Darren was declared dormant astatine the semi-detached spot contempt the champion efforts of paramedics. The work is called Merseyside Police and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service.

Short-term vulnerability to Xylene tin irritate the eyes, chemoreceptor and pharynx and impact the brain. Long-term vulnerability tin pb to headaches, dizziness and bosom problems, Liverpool Echo reports.

Tributes person been paid to Darren, who is understood to beryllium self-employed. His lad wrote connected Facebook: "It is with large sorrow I denote the passing of a greatly loved father, husband, brother, the astir astonishing dad, lad successful instrumentality and person Darren Aspinall, calved 9th of October 1966 connected Saturday the 28th of September astatine his location code successful Billinge with his household who emotion him truthful precise much. RIP emotion you Dad."

A person posted connected the societal media site:: "Your dada was a existent character, I worked with him astatine Qumu and we lone really met once. I cognize however arrogant helium was of his family. It’s a unspeakable loss, I americium truthful sorry."

Another added: "Condolences to you and your family, your dada was overmuch loved I cognize I’m gonna miss him. Great feline truthful galore laughs and not excessively agelong ago."

A 3rd pal stated: "Your dada was a large bloke and gentleman. Had the pleasance of knowing him for a abbreviated clip but what a guy! And conscionable realized we stock the aforesaid birthday. Rip we person mislaid a large one."