Health & Fitness
Building at UConn Health Center Closed Due to Mercury Spill
A small amount of mercury was discovered in a loading dock/storage area of the Administrative Services Building at the Farmington campus.
FARMINGTON, CT — A portion of the UConn Health Center was closed Wednesday morning after a small amount of mercury dropped onto the floor in one of the buildings, WFSB-TV reported.
The station quoted a hospital spokesperson as saying some "small drops of mercury" were discovered in a loading dock/storage area of the Administrative Services Building.
Personnel from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection were called in to assist the investigation.
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