Two people were hospitalized and more than 300 have undergone a decontamination process following a possible hazmat incident in Connecticut.
Emergency crews were called to the Becton Dickinson facility in New Canaan Thursday afternoon after a report of a suspicious package, according to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Between 300 and 350 personnel at the facility were decontaminated as a precaution, officials said. Shower stalls were brought in and clothing was collected from people exiting the facility. They were then sent home in Tyvek suits with only their car keys.
The two people who were hospitalized have since been released.
“In line with our established safety protocols, the area was immediately secured and the package quarantined as a precautionary measure,” a spokesperson for the medical technology company told WTNH. “Out of an abundance of caution, we have suspended operations until further notice.”
Officials said the item in the suspicious package would not normally be sent to the facility, but did not provide additional information.
Multiple state and federal agencies, including the Homeland Security and the FBI, are assisting in the investigation. State police said there’s no active threat to the public.
