17 Students Hospitalized in Hazmat Situation at Boston School

Several students are being evaluated

Seventeen students at Boston Arts Academy were taken to the hospital Monday morning after hydrochloric acid got into the ventilation system, according to the fire department.

Boston fire officials declared a hazardous materials situation at the school around 10 a.m. Monday. The fire department said a class was working with hydrochloric acid, which did not properly vent through the room's hood system.

Fire officials said 17 students who reported feeling lightheaded were evaluated at the scene, then taken to the hospital as a precaution.

Afterward, the air was tested in the classroom and school and determined to be within normal limits.

Boston fire officials said students returned to class around 10:50 a.m. All fire companies left, but hazardous materials technicians stayed behind to make sure everyone was safe.

Boston Arts Academy is located at 174 Ipswich Street, just opposite Fenway Park. According to its website, Boston Arts Academy the city’s only public high school for the visual and performing arts, serving over 440 students.

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