Hazardous materials team at Walmart after reports of people throwing bleach - baltimoresun.com
Two woman involved in an altercation at southern Baltimore County Walmart threw bleach and ammonia on each other, causing injuries to other customers on Saturday, police and fire officials said.
Baltimore County Fire Department's fire and medics units, who arrived on the scene at 11 a.m., requested the hazardous materials team a short time later because of complaints about watery eyes and other unspecified injuries, said spokesman Glenn Blackwell.
One person was taken to the Wilmer Eye Clinic, while 18 others were transported to area hospitals, including Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Harbor Hospital, Northwest Hospital and St. Agnes Hospital, Blackwell said.
The store at the Lansdowne Station shopping center was evacuated and closed for more than an hour. It reopened after 1 p.m., Blackwell said.
One person has been arrested and charges are pending, said police spokesman Shawn Vinson.
Blackwell said the women may also have thrown other chemicals. Mixing ammonia and bleach can create a toxic gas that could lead to choking or other breathing problems.
Two woman involved in an altercation at southern Baltimore County Walmart threw bleach and ammonia on each other, causing injuries to other customers on Saturday, police and fire officials said.
Baltimore County Fire Department's fire and medics units, who arrived on the scene at 11 a.m., requested the hazardous materials team a short time later because of complaints about watery eyes and other unspecified injuries, said spokesman Glenn Blackwell.
One person was taken to the Wilmer Eye Clinic, while 18 others were transported to area hospitals, including Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Harbor Hospital, Northwest Hospital and St. Agnes Hospital, Blackwell said.
The store at the Lansdowne Station shopping center was evacuated and closed for more than an hour. It reopened after 1 p.m., Blackwell said.
One person has been arrested and charges are pending, said police spokesman Shawn Vinson.
Blackwell said the women may also have thrown other chemicals. Mixing ammonia and bleach can create a toxic gas that could lead to choking or other breathing problems.