00:00So we understand Thursday's evacuation of Guy's Hospital in Southwark was caused by a chemical
00:12spill which left one person injured with several more treated for the inhalation of chlorine gas.
00:22Around 150 people were evacuated from the basement and ground floor. Four of the nine patients were taken to
00:33hospital by ambulance crews following the incident which took place in a non-patient area of the
00:42hospital. Guy's is once again fully open and a spokesperson for the hospital urged patients to
00:51attend their appointments unless they are told otherwise. Fire and ambulance crews were called
01:00a little before 9am following reports of a chemical incident. The chlorine gas is believed to have been
01:10produced by the mixing of chemicals inside a plant room. Even small amounts of chlorine gas can
01:18lead to irritation in the eyes, throat and lungs while exposure to high levels can be fatal.
01:28One number of staff was injured as a result of the incident. Guy's is of course a major elective
01:35centre with 400 beds specialising in cancer, kidney, urology and dental care.
01:41One number of staff has a nurse rather than occupier.
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