Damaged MRI Machine Causes Hazmat Scare At JFK Airport
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- A hazmat team was called to John F. Kennedy Airport over the weekend when a damaged MRI machine started releasing hazardous gases.
The Port Authority police union said the MRI machine was in transit at a cargo building Saturday evening when it somehow became damaged and started emitting the dangerous gases.
Firefighters and emergency response crews quickly responded to the scene.
Feb. 10, 2018, JFK Airport, Cargo Bldg. 23, Hazmat incident; an MRI machine in transit became damaged, emitting hazardous gases. #PAPD ESU and ARFF on scene. #PAPDPROTECTSNYNJ pic.twitter.com/Aim4A8Ejol
— Port Authority PBA (@PAPD911) February 11, 2018
No injuries were reported.
It wasn't immediately clear what type of hazardous gases the MRI machine emitted.
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