mercury https://www.thebatavian.com/ en https://www.thebatavian.com/themes/barrio_batavian/images/thebatavian_logo.png mercury https://www.thebatavian.com/ Local Matters © 2008-2023 The Batavian. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 28 Apr 2024 22:35:23 -0400 https://www.thebatavian.com/themes/barrio_batavian/images/thebatavian_logo.png Wed, 06 Jan 2016 15:21:00 -0500 Mercury leaking from blood-pressure monitor prompts closure of Summit Street medical offices https://www.thebatavian.com/billie-owens/mercury-leaking-from-blood-pressure-monitor-prompts-closure-of-summit-street-medical Mercury leaking from a wall-mounted blood-pressure monitor cuff at a doctor's office on Summit Street in the city has prompted a portion of the building to be evacuated, and the air and heating system has been shut off.

The equipment breakage occurred within the past 45 minutes and city firefighters responded to medical suites at 229 Summit St.

Interim Fire Chief Dan Herberger said even a pea-size amount of exposed mercury creates an airborne hazard, which is why the air and heating system was shut off.

County Emergency Services is on scene and working to determine how to proceed with the situation.

]]> https://www.thebatavian.com/billie-owens/mercury-leaking-from-blood-pressure-monitor-prompts-closure-of-summit-street-medical#comments https://www.thebatavian.com/billie-owens/mercury-leaking-from-blood-pressure-monitor-prompts-closure-of-summit-street-medical Jan 6, 2016, 3:21pm mercury Mercury leaking from blood-pressure monitor prompts closure of Summit Street medical offices Billie Owens <p>Mercury leaking from a wall-mounted blood-pressure monitor&nbsp;cuff at a doctor's office on Summit Street in the city has prompted a portion of the building to be&nbsp;evacuated, and the air and heating system has been&nbsp;shut off.</p> <p>The equipment breakage occurred within the past 45 minutes and city firefighters responded to medical</p>