Chemistry Lab Incident Sends 6 Peabody High School Students To Hospital

PEABODY (CBS) -- Six students in Peabody were transported to local hospitals after an incident that can be traced back to a chemistry lab at Veterans Memorial High School, the Peabody fire chief confirmed.

The students reported feeling ill to the school nurse shortly after 8 a.m. Monday.

A hazmat team from the State Fire Marshal's office responded to the school.

The State Fire Marshal believes a chemical was left in the hood of the chemistry lab over the weekend. The hood failed and students smelled an odor as they arrived at school.

The students were transported as a precaution and none of them showed any symptoms, the State Fire Marshall said.

According to the fire chief, there were no hazardous materials or readings found.

The area of the high school involved was isolated and ventilated. The school did not need to be evacuated.

All school activities have resumed to a normal schedule.