(haipo) At approximately 15:30 PM, a report was received at the Israel Fire and Rescue Service's 102 hotline about a hazardous materials incident at the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya. An ammonia leak was detected in the hospital's basement, and firefighters are working at the scene to neutralize the incident. A laboratory worker who was exposed to the substance was treated at the scene and is in a minor condition.
Ammonia leak following shattering of a glass container in the laboratory
Upon the arrival of the first fire crews from the Zevulun station to the Galilee Medical Center, an ammonia leak was detected on the hospital's basement floor. According to the report, the leak occurred following the shattering of a glass container inside one of the laboratories. The firefighters, who were protected with specialized equipment, conducted an initial scan to rule out anyone trapped and worked to isolate the scene. During the incident, a laboratory worker who was exposed to the substance and inhaled fumes was treated on site, and his condition was described as mild.
Removal of hazardous materials and ventilation operations on the hospital premises
After isolating the scene, firefighters collected the fragments of the container and the spilled material and safely evacuated them from the hospital grounds. The teams then began controlled ventilation operations to remove the remaining vapors from the underground space, using monitoring devices to ensure that the concentrations of the material in and around the laboratory room had returned to a safe level. The circumstances of the incident are being examined by an Israel Fire and Rescue Department flammability and hazardous materials investigator.
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