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An incident involving a hazardous material spill at Tesla's Gigafactory , outside of Reno, Nevada, is under the microscope, after emergency crews were alerted.According to, citing the company's spokesperson, Dave Arnold, a drum of "standard construction cleaning solvent" was spilled onto a loading dock at the battery plant.The Country's Emergency Operations Director for the Fire Department's hazardous materials team, Joe Curtis, responded to the call and confirmed tothat "there's no threat to the public, there's no plume, it's in an isolated area near a vehicle".Following the safety protocols, Tesla evacuated a small portion of the building, and a few employees, who could have been exposed to the chemical, have been transferred to the hospital. About nine of them reported symptoms such as upset stomachs, Curtis explained.The incident was confirmed by Tesla's spokesman, who issued a statement: "
A chemical spill at the Gigafactory in Nevada made Tesla alert the authorities, and evacuate a small portion of the building.
PHOTO GALLERY An incident involving a hazardous material spill at Tesla's Gigafactory outside of Reno, Nevada is under the microscope after emergency crews were alerted According to citing the company's spokesperson Dave Arnold a drum of standard construction cleaning solvent was spilled onto a loading dock at the battery plant The Country's Emergency Operations Director for the Fire Department's hazardous materials team Joe Curtis responded to the call and confirmed tothat there's no threat to the public there's no plume it's in an isolated area near a vehicle Following the safety protocols Tesla evacuated a small portion of the building and a few employees who could have been exposed to the chemical have been transferred to the hospital About nine of them reported symptoms such as upset stomachs Curtis explained The incident was confirmed by Tesla's spokesman who issued a statement