Boston FFs Respond to Chemical Spill

July 29, 2022
Boston Fire Department hazmat technicians responded to a spill in the chiller room of a Mattapan building.

Boston Fire Department hazmat technicians responded to a spill in the chiller room of a Mattapan building Thursday morning, Boston Fire said.

The Boston Globe reported that around 8:45 a.m., the Boston Fire Department was notified about a chemical spill at 460 Walk Hill Street.

Boston Fire Department spokesperson Brian Alkins said a worker in the building went into the chiller room — which contains air conditioning units and heating systems — and saw a spill of an unknown chemical.

At 10 a.m., a hazmat technician from the fire department was on scene waiting for a cleanup company to clean the spill, Alkins said.

The worker who was exposed to the chemical was evaluated by Boston Emergency Medical Services for precautionary reasons. 

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