Napa State Hospital Hazmat Incident: No Injuries Reported

NAPA, CA — No one was injured in an acid spill Monday at Napa State Hospital that drew a response from several public agencies, including Cal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit. The hazmat incident was reported at 11:55 a.m. and involved an industrial-strength cardboard barrel that failed, according to Cal Fire Spokesman Bruce Lang.

About 25 gallons of "low-concentrate acid" leaked out of the barrel and onto the concrete floor of the state-run facility, Lang said.

Fire personnel responded and quickly contained and neutralized the spill by mid-afternoon before turning the scene back over to the hospital's trained clean-up crew.

The spill posed no threat to public safety, according to Cal Fire.

Napa County Fire Department, Napa City Fire Department, Napa State Hospital Fire and Napa County Environmental Health also responded to the hazmat incident.