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A science experiment using dry ice at a Gallatin, Tennessee, elementary school sent 18 students and a teacher to the hospital Friday morning, district officials said.
Sumner County Schools Superintendent Dr. Scott Langford posted a video on social media Friday saying an outside student activity group met with third graders at Vena Stewart Elementary School and conducted a science experiment.
One of the experiments used dry ice and was part of a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activity.
Immediately after the experiment, several students complained of nausea and went to see their school nurse, who informed administrators of the situation.
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Administrators contacted the Gallatin Fire Department and Sumner County first responders, who along with nurses quickly assessed the issue at hand and began triaging the student.
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Langford said crews cleared the classrooms to make sure they were properly ventilated.
Over the next 30 minutes, more students began to vomit.
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“Out of an abundance of caution, 18 students and one teacher were transported to a local hospital for evaluation,” Langford said. “They were all released to their parents.”
The superintendent thanked emergency personnel, school resource officers, a team of nurses and others for quickly responding to the situation and ensuring the safety of the students.
Langford added: “They acted quickly and the students were safe.”
Dry ice is solid carbon dioxide and can be dangerous if it melts and is inhaled in poorly ventilated spaces.
Original article source: Tennessee elementary school student and teacher hospitalized after science experiment using dry ice
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