Milwaukee, WI - 5/7/2001

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

School Evacuated, Engineer Injured in Chemical Spill

Location		Date of Incident
Milwaukee, WI, United States		5/7/2001- 9:50 AM
Date of Report Update
5/7/2001 - 5:35 PM
Incident Types	Location Types
- Release to Environment	Fixed Facility
Evacuations	Injuries	Fatalities
1200 (Estimate)	2 (Estimate)	None
Chemicals Involved
- Chlorine - Muriatic Acid
Description or Latest Development
----- Information Added: Monday, May 7, 2001 - 5:41 PM ----- The spill occurred at South Division High School in Milwaukee when the school's engineer accidentally spilled a mixture of chlorine, muriatic acid and water. The engineer was taken to St. Luke's Medical Center. Principal Donald Krueger said the students were evacuated to nearby elementary and middle schools. Krueger said that the spill occurred in the basement of the building beneat the swimming pool, and that the engineer was likely preparing to chlorinate the pool. "He got a pretty good dose of it in his lungs," Krueger said. The principal also inhaled the fumes when he responded to the engineer's call and said he probably would seek medical treatment this afternoon.
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