Milwaukee hazardous materials response; substance ID'd as corn starch
Hazardous materials response at Social Security Administration office, Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Fire Department was dispatched to the Social Security Administration office at 92nd and Capitol Drive on Tuesday morning, July 29. A caller indicated there was a hazardous material at the location.
Hazardous materials response
What we know:
Firefighters arrived around 7:30 a.m. and out of an abundance of caution, upgraded the response to a full hazardous materials response. Additional apparatus and HazMat team members were called to the scene.
The HazMat team donned the appropriate level of personal protection equipment (PPE) to investigate the unknown substance.
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After closer inspection, it was determined the substance was corn starch and in no way hazardous.
One person was taken to the hospital for reasons not associated with the corn starch.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Milwaukee Fire Department.