ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A dozen people, including three children, were treated after exposure to chemicals at an Anderson Township facility, the Anderson Township Fire Department (AFD) said.
AFD said 12 people were exposed to chemicals Thursday evening around 6:30 p.m. at the Mercy Health Anderson Healthplex. The exposure happened at the facility's pool, AFD said.
Five of those people, including the children, were transported to the hospital, while seven others were treated on scene, AFD said. The fire department said all of the people treated were having breathing issues, but they were expected to be OK.
A spokesperson with Mercy Health Anderson Healthplex told WCPO 9 that a "larger-than-usual quantity" of pool cleaning agents, specifically chlorine and sulfuric acid, were released into the pool's water. When we asked the spokesperson for more information on the amount of chemicals, they did not return our call.
The fire department called the mixture of the chemicals "accidental."
The fire department said the pool was cleaned, and the building was ventilated into Thursday night.
"Safeguarding the health and sagety of every patron and staff member at Mercy Healthplex remains our top priority," the facility's spokesperson said. "The professional and rapid response from our dedicated team ensured that normal operations were promptly restored at the Healthplex as of [Friday]."
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