DAYTON — UPDATE @6:30 p.m.
Hazmat crews responded after students mixed products to create a permanent hairstyle solution at a Dayton high school.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 5:00, the Dayton Fire Department got a call from Dayton Public Schools (DPS) saying a chemical odor came from the second story of Ponitz High School on Washington Street.
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Photos show two Dayton Hazmat trucks were on the scene.
Dayton Fire Chief David Grubb told News Center 7′s Malik Patterson that he has never seen anything like this.
“I’ve never had this before. Usually, as far as hazard materials, responses are spilling out of industrial chemicals but not a school,” he said.
Dr. David Lawrence, Dayton Public Schools superintendent, sent News Center 7 the following statement.
“Ponitz CTC was evacuated out of precaution on Friday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. due to the discovery of a graduated cylinder of chemicals in a closet between two classrooms. In addition, there was a chemical smell on the second floor of the school.
“Authorities were contacted, and the Dayton Regional Hazardous Materials Response Team quickly determined the chemicals were not harmful and the smell was stemming from the cosmetology classroom, where students were mixing products for perms (permanent hairstyles).
“As this occurred after school, the majority of students and staff had already left for the day. The building is safe and school will be in session as usual on Monday.”
Hazmat crews cleared the school around 5 p.m.
Dayton Fire says there is no current danger.
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