Fire alarm triggered by chemical spill in lab, Ithaca NY
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was triggered in Stocking Hall near Tower Rd due to a broken flask containing sulfuric acid. The chemical spilled on a jacket and the floor. The lab safety team responded, and no visible smoke or fire was reported.
Audio|Source: Tompkins County Fire/EMS
01:28
Transcript:
00:00
Truck, near Tower Rd, Stocking Hall, fire alarm activation, (number withheld), go ahead.
00:12
Unseen, horned shrubs are activated, broken flask containing sulfuric acid.
00:17
And is it contained to the work area, the hood area?
00:22
Negative. It was being taken out of the hood when the flask broke.
00:26
We got on the jacket and the floor.
00:28
Burn the jacket.
00:29
I believe that's going to be what triggered the alarm.
00:31
Do you need any assistance from us inside?
00:33
I don't believe so.
00:35
We've got our lab safety team notified.
00:38
They've got a plan?
00:39
Sure, if you want, we'll have you and the engine if you're good with that.
00:44
I'm coming at this point until we come up with the plan.
00:48
There's no smoke, no fire.
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Location mentioned:
Near Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY 14853
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