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Associated Press - August 25, 2009 6:04 PM ET
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) - Officials with the Idaho National Laboratory say a cylinder that began leaking toxic gas after it was moved has been secured and that no gas escaped from the Materials and Fuels Complex.
No employees were injured in the gas leak, which was reported late Tuesday morning.
A prepared statement from laboratory officials said that nine workers were given medical evaluations and all were cleared to return to work.
The cylinder was suspected to contain a toxic gas that can cause irritation and damage to skin, eyes or lungs. Employees were temporarily evacuated to areas at least 220 yards away, but they were allowed to return to the area after tests by a hazardous materials team found no contamination in the building.
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