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Tear gas canisters clue to HazMat scare at Irvine recycler

Posted by Debbie L. Sklar on September 9, 2016 in OC | Leave a response
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An Orange County Fire Authority vehicle. Photo by John Schreiber.
An Orange County Fire Authority vehicle. Photo by John Schreiber.

A half-dozen people working in an Irvine trash recycling and waste management facility fell ill Friday and were taken to area hospitals with respiratory symptoms.

The facility at 16122 Construction Circle West was evacuated and a hazardous materials team summoned about 8 a.m., according to Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Larry Kurtz.

The workers were experiencing such symptoms as a runny nose, sore throat, watery eyes, coughing and sneezing, Kurtz said.

By 11 a.m., the team had concluded its search and found no hazardous substances on site. But seven tear gas canisters, which likely triggered the symptoms, were later located, he said.

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Tear gas canisters clue to HazMat scare at Irvine recycler was last modified: September 9th, 2016 by Debbie L. Sklar

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