Laughing gas leak reported at Henderson hospital
A laughing gas leak occurred outside St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Siena campus, in Henderson on Thursday afternoon.
Just before 4 p.m., hospital personnel noticed a cloud of gas hanging inside a truck transporting equipment, Henderson Fire Department spokeswoman Kathleen Richards said. The Fire Department determined that the gas was nitrous oxide, more commonly known as laughing gas.
A shelter-in-place order followed at the hospital but was lifted before 5:30 p.m., Richards said.
The laughing gas has mostly dissipated, she said, and should pose no threat to anyone nearby.
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