Possible hazmat situation at International Paper sends 2 to hospital
Published: Dec. 17, 2010 at 9:22 PM EST|Updated: Dec. 21, 2010 at 1:50 PM EST
Georgetown, SC - GEORGETOWN, SC (WMBF) – The Georgetown County Fire Department believes two people might have come in contact with hazardous materials at Georgetown's International Paper plant Friday.
Chief Mack Reed with the Georgetown County Fire Department said they received a call from IP about a non-responsive patient around 10:30 a.m.
It is possible two people may have come in contact with a chemical, possibly hydrogen sulfide.
They were both taken to Georgetown Memorial Hospital where they were decontaminated as a precaution.
WMBF News is working to learn more details into the incident.
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