Hazardous materials leak in Kent sends two to hospital
Published 11:19 am Friday, November 6, 2015
A leaking container in a semi-truck sent two people to local hospitals on Thursday evening after they and three others were exposed to the fumes.
The Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority was dispatched at about 10:15 p.m. to a business in the 21800 block of 76th Avenue South after five workers entered the back of a semi-tuck where, unknown to them, a plastic tote with 119 gallons of liquid organic peroxide had begun leaking.
King County paramedics evaluated all five people and transported two to hospitals, according to a Kent Fire Department media release. The other three recovered after returning to fresh air.
Hazardous materials teams from around South King County, including Kent, responded to the call.
Once the leaking material was identified and isolated, clean up was turned over to a private company specializing in dealing with hazardous material spills.
