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Chemical Exposure Leaves Several Staff Members Hospitalized At Fishkill Correctional Facility Chemical Exposure Leaves Several Staff Members Hospitalized At Fishkill Correctional Facility
Chemical Exposure Leaves Several Staff Members Hospitalized At Fishkill Correctional Facility Multiple staff members were sent to the hospital after being exposed to a substance at a Dutchess County correctional facility.  The incident happened on Monday, Sept. 15, at Fishkill Correctional Facility, where several staff members were exposed to an unknown substance/chemical, according to New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association Public Relations Director James Miller.  The staff members were hospitalized after the exposure. The circumstances behind the exposure are now under investigation, Miller said. More information was not …
Harford County School Officials Warn Parents About ‘Dangerous’ Viral USB Challenge Harford County School Officials Warn Parents About ‘Dangerous’ Viral USB Challenge
Harford County School Officials Warn Parents About ‘Dangerous’ Viral USB Challenge School officials in the region are sounding the alarm after a disturbing social media trend has reportedly reached students — one that could cause fires, chemical exposure, or even explosions. Harford County Public Schools issued a warning to families on Thursday, May 8, after learning that some students may be trying a viral online challenge that involves sticking metal objects like paperclips or pencil lead into the USB ports of school-issued laptops. “This action can cause toxic chemical release if the battery is compromised, explosions, and more,” officials said in a message sent to all…
Students Evaluated, Treated After Chemical Exposure At Fox Lane Middle School Students Evaluated, Treated After Chemical Exposure At Fox Lane Middle School
Students Evaluated, Treated After Chemical Exposure At Fox Lane Middle School Multiple students were treated following a chemical exposure at a Northern Westchester middle school, fire officials said. The incident happened on Friday afternoon, Nov. 15, when the incident was reported at Fox Lane Middle School in Bedford, according to the Bedford Fire Department. Arriving fire crews began isolating and ventilating the affected room while the Westchester County Hazmat team sent a representative to the scene.  After an investigation, first responders determined the product and exposures were "not significant" or critically harmful. Fox Lane staff then handled …
Driver Airlifted After Inhaling Chemicals, Going Into Respiratory Distress In Morris County: PD Driver Airlifted After Inhaling Chemicals, Going Into Respiratory Distress In Morris County: PD
Driver Airlifted After Inhaling Chemicals, Going Into Respiratory Distress In Morris County: PD A driver was flown to a nearby hospital Wednesday, April 12 after inhaling chemicals during a mold remediation project at a Morris County basement earlier in the day, police said. Mendham Police pulled over the driver near the Mendham Village Shopping Center on East Main Street around 11:40 a.m. and “quickly learned that the driver was in respiratory distress,” Chief John S. Camoia said in a release. The distress was found to be a result of the driver “inhaling chemicals at a local residence while conducting a mold remediation in a basement,” Camoia added. Initial reports said the inhaled…
Multiple People Sickened, Some Hospitalized In Chemical Exposure At Reading YMCA: Officials Multiple People Sickened, Some Hospitalized In Chemical Exposure At Reading YMCA: Officials
Multiple People Sickened, Some Hospitalized In Chemical Exposure At Reading YMCA: Officials Multiple people -- some kids -- were sickened by a chemical exposure at a YMCA in Reading, sending two to three people to the hospital Friday, Aug. 5, officials said. A mixture of chemicals near the pool inside the building on Washington Street created some kind of gas that, after inhaling, caused various reactions such as mucus, irritation, and rash, said Christian Crespo, the city's communication coordinator. He reported that between 10 and 20 people were affected. They were being treated at a nearby fire station, he said. Meanwhile, two to three people were taken to …
27 Sickened, 4 Hospitalized In Pool Chemical Exposure During NJ Swimming Lessons 27 Sickened, 4 Hospitalized In Pool Chemical Exposure During NJ Swimming Lessons
27 Sickened, 4 Hospitalized In Pool Chemical Exposure During NJ Swimming Lessons Twenty-seven people -- mostly kids -- were sickened by a chemical exposure during swimming lessons at a Parsippany pool, sending four children and one adult to the hospital Friday morning, authorities said. Police were called to the Glacier Hills Association Pool where the individuals, primarily children taking swimming lessons, had been exposed to a vapor cloud of chlorine and muriatic acid around 9:20 a.m., Chief Andrew Miller said in a release. The five people hospitalized were taken to Morristown Medical Center with respiratory issues while 18 others of various ages were treat…
Area High School Evacuated After Chemical Smell Sickens Students, Staffers, Police Say Area High School Evacuated After Chemical Smell Sickens Students, Staffers, Police Say
Area High School Evacuated After Chemical Smell Sickens Students, Staffers, Police Say This story has been updated. A high school in the area has been evacuated after multiple students and staff reported feeling ill. The incident took place in Rockland County around 8:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 27, at Ramapo High School at 400 Viola Road, said the Ramapo Police. Three people were exposed to an unknown type of chemical agent, the department said.  Information was not available if those people were transported to the hospital. About 20 patients were treated on the scene by the Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corps.  Brewer Fire Company and the Monsey Fire Department …
Chemicals In Rutgers Lab Caused Major Seziures, Former Employee Says In Federal Suit Chemicals In Rutgers Lab Caused Major Seziures, Former Employee Says In Federal Suit
Chemicals In Rutgers Lab Caused Major Seziures, Former Employee Says In Federal Suit A former Rutgers University worker says he was exposed to hazardous chemicals that caused him to have major seizures, according to a federal lawsuit. Jacob Moskowitz claims that Rutgers' chemistry department hired him as a scientific glassblower with no experience in that job. Then he was asked to handle chemicals that he said caused epilepsy and anxiety. One of the hazardous materials was thorium, a radioactive metal found in rocks and soils, according to the suit. Thorium compounds are known to be carcinogenic and caused him to suffer major epileptic seizures, the lawsuit said. Mosk…
Chemical Smell Sickens Workers In Monsey Chemical Smell Sickens Workers In Monsey
Chemical Smell Sickens Workers In Monsey Workers at a Monsey business were treated for dizziness and other ailments after being exposed to a chemical smell that turned out not to be a hazardous material. Spring Valley police responded to the area of 6 Melnick Drive, in Monsey, around 12:40 p.m., on Wednesday, June 19, for a possible hazardous materials situation, said Spring Valley Officer Matthew Galli. A preliminary investigation found that workers in the building were experiencing itchy throats, and dizziness from an unknown liquid coming from the suite above theirs, Galli said. The building was evacuated and th…
UPDATE: Clogged Toilet Caused HazMat Response At Garden State Plaza, Police Say UPDATE: Clogged Toilet Caused HazMat Response At Garden State Plaza, Police Say
Update: Clogged Toilet Caused HazMat Response At Garden State Plaza, Police Say An attempt to unclog a toilet at the Garden State Plaza sent one person to the hospital for chemical exposure Wednesday, authorities said. The shopper was transported after a mall maintenance worker and plumber poured two different types of chemicals down the same drain causing a hazardous condition, local police said. Paramus police, firefighters and EMS responded along with a Bergen County hazardous materials team on reports of fumes in the food court -- which was evacuated as a precautionary measure at approximately 9:30 p.m. "The dining terrace at Westfield Garden State Plaz…
UPDATE: Clogged Toilet Caused HazMat Response At Garden State Plaza, Police Say UPDATE: Clogged Toilet Caused HazMat Response At Garden State Plaza, Police Say
Update: Clogged Toilet Caused HazMat Response At Garden State Plaza, Police Say An attempt to unclog a toilet at the Garden State Plaza sent one person to the hospital for chemical exposure Wednesday, authorities said. The shopper was transported after a mall maintenance worker and plumber poured two different types of chemicals down the same drain causing a hazardous condition, local police said. Paramus police, firefighters and EMS responded along with a Bergen County hazardous materials team on reports of fumes in the food court -- which was evacuated as a precautionary measure at approximately 9:30 p.m. "The dining terrace at Westfield Garden State Plaza was evacu…