HAZMAT TEAM TACKLES DISINFECTANT SPILL AT SASKATOON CITY HOSPITAL
The Saskatoon Fire Department's hazmat team responded to City Hospital Tuesday to clean up a chemical disinfectant that was leaking from endoscopy sterilization equipment
According to the city, the machine was able to be turned off and the chemical, Rapicide, was removed in an overpack barrel and taken to another outside to be disposed of.
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The city said four people were exposed to the chemical. The Saskatchewan Health Authority said several staff members were experiencing minor symptoms of nausea as a result of the leak.
The room is currently being ventilated and taken over by City Hospital staff. The emergency room remains open.
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