HOUSTON – A chemical spill at Ben Taub Hospital disrupted the emergency room operations for several hours Sunday.
Houston police, firefighters and hazmat personnel were called to 1504 Taub Loop around 9 a.m. Sunday.
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Officials with the Houston Fire Department said the spill was small, less than one gallon, and it was contained to a single room.
The chemical was identified as MINNCARE Cold Sterilant.
The hospital staff said that the spill occurred around 6:00 a.m. and one employee was splashed by the product, officials said.
That employee was decontaminated per hospital procedure, treated in the emergency room and released.
An contractor for Ben Taub hospital cleaned up the spill. Officials say there was no hazard outside of the contained room.