North Providence hazmat team responds to chemical spill at hospital

First responders were called to Our Lady of Fatima Hospital for a reported chemical spill Monday afternoon. CharterCARE spokesperson Otis Brown told 12 News the spill involved a dental surgery antiseptic. Brown said no patients or employees were affected. No one was evacuated, though five patients were moved to a nearby unit during cleanup.

The spill was โ€œquickly containedโ€ and the area is currently being ventilated, according to Brown. Brown added that the hospital is โ€œworking closely withโ€ North Providence fire and hazmat crews, as well as the Rhode Island Department of Health.

WPRI-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 12 Providence

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