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By Richard Wilson, Staff Writer 2:30 PM Wednesday, March 17, 2010

HAMILTON TWP. — A leaking compressed gas tank forced fire officials Tuesday, March 16, to shut down a road near the former Peters Cartridge factory and send four firefighters to seek medical attention.

Hamilton Twp. Fire Chief Mark Greatorex said a faulty valve on the tank allowed sulfur dioxide to leak out, causing noxious, malodorous smoke and vapor to emanate from a building at the former gun powder factory, now known as the Kings Mills Commerce Park, 1409 Grandin Road.

The tank belonged to A & G Cylinder recycling company, one of several businesses operating at the location, Greatorex said.

Firefighters initially responded at 5:11 p.m. By 8:20 p.m., the area was secure, according to a witness at the scene.

The Greater Cincinnati Hazardous Materials Team responded at about 5:25 p.m. after firefighters determined there was no fire and that the source of the smoke appeared to be chemical.

Authorities temporarily shut down Grandin Road at Striker Road and Kings Mills Road at Columbia Road. The roads were reopened around 9:05 p.m.

Four firefighters were transported to the Bethesda Medical Center at Arrow Springs for precautionary reasons, according to fire officials.

A witness at the scene reported that the firefighters were standing near where the hazardous materials team was working and may have been exposed to the harsh chemical.

The historic site, where munitions were made during the Civil War and both world wars, features concrete buildings, many with broken windows, that stand adjacent to the Little Miami Scenic Bike Trail and the Little Miami River.

Staff writer Apryl Pilolli contributed to this report.

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