7 Plum Island Animal Disease Center staffers evaluated for eye irritation
Autoclaves are used for sterilizing and disinfecting instruments used in labs.
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Seven staff members were transported for a medical evaluation at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center on Tuesday.
“During a routine autoclave run, several staff complained of eye irritation,” according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate.
It said there were no burn victims.
Autoclaves are used for sterilizing and disinfecting instruments used in labs.
