Mercury spill reported at Miami Shores doctor's office, Miami Shores FL
Other CrimesFire crews responded to a mercury spill at a doctor's office near NE 2nd Ave in Miami Shores. A decorative old blood pressure cuff containing mercury broke and released a strong smell through the air vents. People at the location reported the smell, prompting the response.
Audio|Source: Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue North & East
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Transcript:
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You're responding with engine 63. They're going to roll with you. Is that a doctor's office? They had a...
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It's just an old BP cuffs that was used as a decor piece. It had mercury, it fell, and it shattered.
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And the people on scene are complaining that the smell is coming through the air vent.
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I want to you to check it out. Kusa? Okay.
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Okay. Okay.
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Okay. Okay. Okay.
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Engine 63, copy.
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Engine 603, copy. You're going with engine 30, near NE 2nd Ave at the doctor's office. Advising of a possible mercury spill, it was a piece of the core that was on the wall that old school BP cup that fell, had mercury inside, smells coming through the air vents.
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Location mentioned:
Near NE 2nd Ave, Miami Shores, FL 33138
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