RSOE EDIS: USA - HAZMAT - 2010.03.25

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2010-03-25 20:13:14 - HAZMAT - USA EDIS CODE: HZ-20100325-25455-USA Date & Time: 2010-03-25 20:13:14 [UTC] Area: USA, State of Utah, Camp Williams , Number of Injured person(s): 11 Not confirmed information! Description: Eleven employees at Camp Williams in Utah have been decontaminated and are in the hospital after complaining of symptoms that Utah National Guard officials think may be related to a hazardous substance. Lt. Col. Hank McIntire says the workers were in an office building Thursday when they complained of itchy eyes, scratchy throats and runny noses. They were taken to a Riverton hospital in private vehicles. A few other people not reporting symptoms were also taken to the hospital as a precaution. McIntire says none of the symptoms appears to be life-threatening. Some of the workers were civilians and others were with the Guard. The National Guard's hazardous materials team is investigating. McIntire didn't know what may have triggered the symptoms. Posted:2010-03-25 20:13:14 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu