Politics & Government
Good Friday Helps Minimize Impact of Chemical Release
A fire call to Gordon College on Friday meant very few people had to be evacuated from the Ken Olsen Science Center because it was Good Friday.
The science building at was evacuated for a time on Friday morning after a chemical vapor was released for an air-conditioning unit that was being repaired.
Luckily, the Ken Olsen Science Center was mostly empty since classes were not in session on Good Friday and there were fewer students and staff in the building that on a typical Friday,
“There were very few students in the building,” said Chief Bob Blanchard.
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The repairman was working on the AC unit in a service room on the lower level of the building.
“It released a mist and set the detectors off,” Blanchard said.
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The repairman quickly shut down the equipment, he said.
Initially, there was concern because it was not clear what the substance was before firefighters checked the air quality in the building.
“Everything turned out OK,” Blanchard said, adding that firefighters ventilated the building.
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