Hazmat called for chemical leak at business in East Huntingdon Township

EAST HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A chemical spill at a business in East Huntingdon Township prompted evacuations in the area Tuesday.

Hazmat crews were called to DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation on Technology Drive shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday.

According to the company, there was a spill of flammable liquids from the overflow of an above ground storage tank. Everyone was evacuated as a precaution. A business next door was also evacuated, and Channel 11 News learned students at Westmoreland Community College's technical school were told to leave.

A decontamination area was set up by hazmat crews, but the company said no one was hurt and no property was damaged.

The company said all the flammable liquid was contained inside a process area. They were working with authorities on cleanup and removal.

DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation is a “manufacturer of thermal transfer ribbons for barcode and dye-sublimation printers,” according to its website.

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