In all, 8 students and 11 adults were checked out after a crew putting together a table at a Magnolia school sent adhesive fumes billowing throughout a building.
Emergency responders rushed to a Magnolia school on Thursday where a crew putting together a table set off a small-scale fumes exposure involving a strong adhesive.Nineteen people are expected to be OK after being exposed to what was called a respiratory irritant at an elementary school, according to the Magnolia Fire Department.
On Thursday, at about 8:30 a.m., staff members at The Sherwood Academy in the 32800 block of Tamina Road called 911 after noticing a suspicious smell that caused students and adults to fall ill with headaches and stomach pain.All those inside were evacuated and checked by paramedics at the scene. Officials determined that the fumes came from a JB Weld Epoxy product used by crews to reassemble a classroom table. The fumes made their way into the air conditioning system.In total, 11 adults and eight children were evaluated. According to officials, three adults were taken to the hospital in stable condition.