SIDNEY — A chemical reaction at the Sidney YMCA prompted a response from firefighters and a hazmat team Monday evening.
Sidney firefighters were called out to the YMCA on E. Parkwood Street around 7:22 p.m. on a report of a chemical reaction in the basement.
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“The original call stated that the chemical was 10 ounces of Chlorine poured into a 40-gallon tank of Sulfuric Acid creating a chlorine gas in the basement,” Assistant Chief Jason Truesdale said.
When crews got on the scene, they found Chlorine gas emitting from a 40-gallon tank of Sulfuric Acid.
In a statement posted to social media, Sidney-Shelby County YMCA officials said pool chemicals “were inadvertently mixed and combined to create a hazardous gas.”
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After evacuating the building, firefighters and the Shelby County Hazmat team “mitigated the situation with offloading the chemical into an over pack drum while conducting air monitoring throughout the building.”
One member of the YMCA staff took themselves to Wilson Health for an evaluation. No other injuries or illnesses were reported.
YMCA officials said the pool and Child Development Center would be closed Tuesday, but the center was anticipated to reopen Wednesday. There are also no classes, programs or child watch until after 3 p.m. Tuesday.