FDNY Evacuates Three Hospital Floors for Chemical Spill

Sept. 18, 2019
Around 150 people were moved from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine as a precaution after the spill of a hazardous and flammable substance used in chemical testing

Firefighters evacuated three floors of an Upper East Side hospital following a chemical spill Wednesday, officials said.

The firefighters were dispatched to the Fifth Ave. side of Mount Sinai School of Medicine near E. 101st St. about 10:30 a.m. after a report of a chemical spill on the 19th floor.

The FDNY ordered an evacuation of the 18th, 19th and 20th floors as a precaution. About 150 people were removed from the building.

The spilled substance was sodium tert-butoxide, a hazardous and flammable substance used in chemical testing, officials said.

A firefighter was taken to an area hospital with a minor injury after responding to the spill.

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