Chemical spill investigated at JMU chemistry building, Harrisonburg VA
Fire & ArsonEmergency units responded to a possible chemical spill in a laboratory at James Madison University. The situation involved a leak from a freezer on the floor in the chemistry building. The substance was identified as E. coli, posing no threat or hazard to people. The spill was minor and could be easily cleaned up without danger.
Audio|Source: Rockingham and Harrisonburg Fire/EMS
04:29
Transcript:
00:00
Hasmat 2 to command.
00:05
Go ahead.
00:08
If it's a biolab, best thing you can do, there should be on the door to the lab, the name of the principal investigator, and there should be a phone number, get hold of them, have them come in.
00:19
If it's E. coli, there's no threat, no danger.
00:23
It just probably might smell a little bit and easily cleaned up.
00:32
I made contact with the principal investigator listed on the door if it's E. coli, there's no hazard.
00:39
I do you can. You want me to respond on in.
00:49
If you could start this way, not emergent, that'd be great.
01:02
operator to command I've just been informed by JMUPD we are in the wrong building
01:29
Science or is it King Hall ISAT building?
01:41
Copy that.
01:48
It's not the Biasontz building. It's going to be King Hall near Carrier Dr.
01:56
I'll give you no date to address my material.
01:59
Direct, thank you.
02:04
One carrier, direct.
02:17
Okay, you're advising 951 carrier.
02:25
Ladies, direct, non-5-1 carrier drug.
02:33
I just had a JMU employee come over to me and tell me that it was in the chemistry building, that the incident is located in the chemistry building.
02:48
Yeah, covenines zero one, not zero one carrier.
02:56
Investigation to hazmat two the principal investigator phone number are all campus phones the only cell phone numbers we have listed are for Scott Lewis Mike Love which one of those should we try
03:16
Well, I get hold of Scott Lewis. He's had him at one.
03:19
He might know,
03:21
I don't know what lab that is.
03:23
Is it on the first floor?
03:25
It's a teakol. That's biochemistry.
03:28
I'll be in there in a couple minutes and it should be easy to deal with.
03:35
I'll stay one way on your rifle.
03:39
Copy that.
03:43
Command to Investigation.
03:47
Yes.
04:02
No, that sounds fine. We didn't make it into the room, but it does appear that it's just a freezer that leaks from liquid out onto the floor.
04:10
I believe we'll be all right with that.
04:15
Okay, command radio.
04:23
Tower 1, Isman 5,
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and whenever rescues on the scene, all units are available.
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Location mentioned:
Near Carrier Dr, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
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