The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD requested a Haz mat Box Alarm Thursday evening (5/28/15) at the Lincolnshire Marriott Hotel for a chemical reaction.
Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:
A Lincolnshire Marriott employee accidentally mixed two chemicals at the resort’s indoor pool early Thursday night, prompting hazardous materials crews to evacuate and ventilate the area.
The employee was supposed to pour muriatic acid into a large drum of water but instead, poured it in another drum containing a chemical similar to bleach, Lincolnshire Riverwoods Fire Battalion Chief Duane Christensen said. Realizing the mistake, the employee quickly shut and locked a door leading into the hotel’s first floor and opened a second door to let the gas vent outside, Christensen said.
The employee got a whiff of the chemical reaction and was treated at the resort by paramedics as a precaution after he began coughing. The mixture could have caused difficulty breathing for hotel guests if the employee hadn’t secured the area, said Christensen, crediting his prompt actions. No other symptoms or injuries were reported.
[Firefighters] removed the container of chemicals to a safe location … [and a] cleanup company was [called] to properly dispose of the container.
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