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title: "Chemical spill hospitalises 26"
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url: "https://cbrneworld.com/threats-news/americas/chemical-spill-hospitalises-26"
date: "2026-07-30T21:55:02+00:00"
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#  Chemical spill hospitalises 26

 Written on 30 June 2025.

More than two dozen people were hospitalized after a chemical acid spill at a chicken plant in Cold Spring, MN.

According to Cold Spring police, a container of peracetic acid, which is used as a disinfectant and sanitizer, had spilled. This sent 26 people at Pilgrim’s (formerly Pilgrim's Pride) poultry plant to the hospital. Decontamination efforts were being conducted by a hazmat crew and the building was evacuated, police say. While the spill itself was contained to the inside of the building, the exact cause of the spill hasn’t been shared.

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