San Jose Hazmat Crews Decontaminates Woman Exposed To Lead Oxide
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) -- Firefighters responded to a hazardous materials incident involving a patient at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, a fire department spokesman said.
An air ambulance brought in a woman from Hollister to the hospital located at 751 S. Bascom Ave., Fire Capt. Mitch Matlow said.
The patient was decontaminated in Hollister before she was boarded onto a helicopter, according to Matlow.
Hospital staff learned she was exposed to lead oxide and called for a hazardous materials team to respond through the Santa Clara County emergency communications service around 10:40 a.m., Matlow said.
The woman is in stable condition, according to Matlow.
A local hazardous materials team is decontaminating the woman for a second time outside the medical facility to remove any residual contaminants before she's taken into the emergency department, Matlow said.
There was no threat to other patients or medical staff as of about 11:30 a.m., according to Matlow.
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