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Workers Fall Ill After Contact With Unknown Chemical At Northern Westchester Facility Workers Fall Ill After Contact With Unknown Chemical At Northern Westchester Facility
Workers Fall Ill After Contact With Unknown Chemical At Northern Westchester Facility A hazmat crew responded to a research facility in Northern Westchester after an unknown chemical caused two lab workers to become ill.  The incident happened on Thursday morning, Aug. 3, when firefighters were sent to the Westchester County Labs and Research Facility at 10 Dana Rd. in Valhalla after the two workers became ill from contact with an unknown chemical.  According to the Valhalla Fire Department, arriving firefighters were told that the chemical had an ammonia-like odor.  Soon, the Westchester County HAZMAT team arrived at the facility and metered the building to …