White Powder - 300 BLK 103rd St E
Incident Number:
S2606044
Date and Time Incident was Reported:
Scene Upon Arrival:
- Unknown substance at Canada Post Distribution Centre
Action(s) Taken:
- One SFD engine company, HAZMAT technician unit, HAZMAT decontamination unit and battalion chief responded to address for report of an unknown white powder.
- First responding engine company identified the initial hazard and established a hot zone.
- One postal worker exposed to the unknown substance. SFD paramedics assessed worker. Worker showed no signs or symptoms of injury or distress.
- HAZMAT technicians donned hazard appropriate PPE and entered hot zone with a cache of hazardous material identifying equipment.
- Product was deemed non-hazardous.
- Normal operations resumed at facility.
More Information:
- There were no injuries to civilians or firefighters.