The smell in the refrigerator poisoned 28 people
The food and the cleaning lady owe it all, who finally decided to wash the refrigerator. A monstrous stench forced the immediate evacuation of the entire office building. Fire brigade team for. In order to dispose of toxic materials, he had to intervene in the telephone exchange of AT&T on Tuesday just before noon, when many employees suddenly complained of nausea – informs the log “San Joes Mercury News”. Participated in the action 18 fire trucks and ambulances and dozens of firefighters in protective suits. Evacuated from a building in San Jose, California 325 people, 28 of them required medical care. Seven employees of the telecommunications giant were taken to hospitals. The source of the dangerous fumes turned out to be a refrigerator that had not been cleaned for a long time. On the unlucky day, the cleaning lady decided to wash the refrigerator. For this, however, she used a cleaning agent, which reacted with leftover spoiled food, giving off an unbearable odor. And then it only got worse. One employee decided to deal with the fumes with an aerosol air freshener. Turned out, that the combination of chemicals stinks even more.
The cleaning lady was completely unaware of the danger, which it caused. She had recently undergone nose surgery and smelled no more – explain “San Jose Mercury News”.