Man shouting ‘chemical warfare’ in Conn. ER prompts hazmat response

None of the 35 people evacuated was injured, but three were isolated


A man shouting ‘chemical warfare’ prompted the evacuation of the Yale New Haven Hospital emergency room and a hazardous materials investigation, according to an article on the Hartford Courant website.

None of the 35 people evacuated was injured, but three were isolated.

The incident began when a man stormed the emergency department at the New Haven, Conn., hospital and pulled a “contaminated towel” out of a backpack and threw it on a desk indicating it was “chemical warfare.” 

Emergency crews responded to the scene and other precautions and protocols were activated to contain the situation.

Read the article.



December 9, 2019


Topic Area: Safety


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