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Several treated after ammonia leak at plant
Posted: 08.13.2009 at 6:50 AM
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Updated 10:00 AM

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ROCHESTER (AP) -- Two Rochester police officers have been treated and released after being exposured to ammonia fumes that leaked at a milk processing plant.

Fire officials say a buildup of pressure occurred and ammonia leaked from a valve at the Upstate Farms Cooperative, Inc. plant around 4 a.m. Thursday.

A police spokesman says one of the officers reported seeing a cloud over the plant, which was evacuated while emergency crews closed nearby streets.

A family of six living across the street from the plant were treated at the scene. One was transported to a hospital, but condition information wasn't available.

None of the 25 to 30 employees inside the plant were injured.

An investigation has begun to determine how the ammonia cloud was released.

A message left with Upstate Farms wasn't immediately returned.

(Copyright ©2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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