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2009-12-19 05:59:22 - HAZMAT - USA EDIS CODE: HZ-20091219-24215-USA
Date & Time: 2009-12-19 05:59:22 [UTC]
Area: USA, State of Arizona, Scottsdale Galleria Corporate Center, Scottsdale Number of Injured person(s): 21
Damage level: Heavy (Level 3)
Not confirmed information! Description: A strong metallic odor at the Scottsdale Galleria Corporate Center forced the evacuation of about 1,200 office workers and sent 21 people to the hospital with breathing difficulties Friday afternoon. As of late Friday, Scottsdale Fire Department investigators had not yet identified the source or cause of the odor, but industrial hygienists and building engineers were scheduled to enter the building during the evening, said fire spokeswoman Patti Jo Angelini. Thirteen people were transported to Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn as a precaution after complaining of feeling ill, Angelini said. Eight others drove themselves to the hospital and two refused treatment. Scottsdale fire crews first responded to a 911 call of a bad odor at the Galleria at about 3 p.m. Friday, Angelini said. The caller reported that some people had trouble breathing and were feeling sick, she said. The Scottsdale Visitor and Convention Bureau is among the tenants housed in the former mall that years ago was converted into office space and call centers. Bureau workers stood outside for about an hour before they were told to finally go home, said Laura McMurchie, a bureau spokeswoman. They were not let back into the building.
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