Mercury leaking from blood-pressure monitor prompts closure of Summit Street medical offices
Mercury leaking from a wall-mounted blood-pressure monitor cuff at a doctor's office on Summit Street in the city has prompted a portion of the building to be evacuated, and the air and heating system has been shut off.
The equipment breakage occurred within the past 45 minutes and city firefighters responded to medical suites at 229 Summit St.
Interim Fire Chief Dan Herberger said even a pea-size amount of exposed mercury creates an airborne hazard, which is why the air and heating system was shut off.
County Emergency Services is on scene and working to determine how to proceed with the situation.
