
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, April 8, 1994                   TAG: 9404080151
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B3   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Diane Struzzi STAFF WRITER
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

CHEMICAL SPILLS

A small amount of a chemical, used in the making of dentures, was accidentally spilled in a laboratory Thursday at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Salem.

There were no injuries.

The chemical, methylmethacrylate, is a skin irritant that produces toxic fumes and can be flammable, according to Sue Patterson, a spokeswoman for the hospital. - DIANE STRUZZI

by CNB