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HAZMAT Spill at Harvard
Streets were closed for several hours; the source and nature of the spill was not clarified.
Cambridge Police closed parts of Kirkland Street and Oxford Street in Cambridge after a HAZMAT spill at Harvard's Science Center on Thursday April 10, 2008. A Cambridge police officer reported that the emergency began at about 7:00 AM. The Cambridge Chronicle reported that the streets were re-opened at about noon.
for the Chronicle report”—
http://www.wickedlocal.com/cambridge/homepage/x1148171573
Science Center employees told me that it was a "gas leak," and that Harvard evacuated the entire building. According to the Harvard Crimson, all morning classes at the Science Center were canceled.
for the Crimson report—
http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=522975
The HAZMAT cleanup crew refused to reveal what chemical they cleaned up. They told me "You have to ask Harvard."
A Harvard Police Department Officer told me that it was an oil leak from equipment in the basement. When I asked him if he would say that on camera, he refused.
Unspecified minor injuries were reported. The cleanup continued until about 2:45 PM.
For the WHDH-TV report—
http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/MI3851/
To watch video on Enough Room blog—
http://enoughroomvideo.blogspot.com/2008/04/hazmat-spill-at-harvard-university.html