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Chemical odor reported near Gladstone Street due to mixed chemicalsPittsburgh PA

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Gladstone St, Pittsburgh, PA 15207

According to the dispatch call, a chemical odor was reported near Gladstone Street after the landlord poured sulfuric acid and Drano down a sink, creating chlorine gas. The incident occurred the previous day but the smell remained strong. Responders found no medical complaints at the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
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02:24
Transcript:
00:00
Medic 12, 837's area with the first responders, near Gladstone Street between Alma Street and Bigelow Street.
00:08
Caller says that the landlord poured sulfuric acid down the sink on top of a Drano planer.
00:16
They created chlorine gas.
00:19
Spill or cloud.
00:23
It states that this actually occurred yesterday,
00:27
but there's still a pungent smell.
00:31
They stayed elsewhere last night.
00:35
You know, fire has it also.
00:40
Medic 12 has that, or they're starting any medical?
00:51
They're not laying anything out as far as any medical complaints.
00:56
Not sure if that's still forthcoming.
00:59
All righty, Medic 12 has that from the south side.
01:05
1911.
01:11
Dispatch 503? Go ahead, Chief.
01:15
Okay, Mr. Greg Paul from that detail, head them to 48th detail.
01:19
They're having a stretcher issue and they have their patient.
01:22
They're going to need to transfer.
01:23
We'll hold that call for a few minutes.
01:25
We'll redispatch that.
01:34
That's received base, Medic 12.
01:38
Medic 12 has that?
01:42
It's received 1911.
01:49
Mail 5-7 wear a blue jacket.
01:56
12 to 431 Gladstone Street between Alma Street and Bigelow Street.
02:01
Four reports of a chemical odor coming from the home.
02:06
Somebody mixed two chemicals together.
02:09
Again, that's going to be 12 engine, 12 engine only in Zone 212 to 4310 Gladstone Street between Alma Street and Bigelow Street.
02:17
Four reports of a chemical odor in the home from two chemicals being mixed together.
02:22
Respond on fire 1.1912.

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Gladstone St, Pittsburgh, PA 15207

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