Hazardous material spill contained at Center for Health Sciences

A hazardous material spill at the UCLA Center for Health Sciences has been contained without incident. The spill involved a dropped jar of tissue preservation chemicals.
 
The affected area was cleared by public safety officials during cleanup. Three people were treated at the scene for eye irritation, a UCLA fire department official said. A Los Angeles City Fire Department hazardous materials crew responded to the scene, as well as emergency crews from UCLA.
 
Tiverton Drive was closed to traffic briefly near parking structure MC while crews completed cleanup.
 
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