Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Two workers at Partridge Hill Apartments in North Greenbush, NY were mixing the wrong chemicals in the pool house basement, causing a hazmat situation, evacuations



Hazmat situation prompts apartment building evacuation 









Updated: 07/21/2015 6:02 PM


Created: 07/21/2015 5:59 PM WNYT.com 

By: WNYT Staff 


NORTH GREENBUSH – 


A North Greenbush apartment building was evacuated on Tuesday.


Police say two workers at Partridge Hill Apartments were mixing chemicals in the pool house basement, when a cloud of yellow smoke appeared.


The apartment building closest to the pool house was evacuated.


One worker was taken to the hospital, but doesn’t appear to be seriously hurt. A second worker was fine.


Crews are trying to determine what chemicals were mixed, but say one appears to be chlorine.


Right now, police do not think the residents will be displaced overnight.