Sacramento train station evacuated after bathroom cleaning product causes toxic air

Sacramento Valley Station was evacuated Tuesday evening after a cleaning product was used improperly in the restroom, creating a buildup of toxic air.

Sacramento fire department spokesman Capt. Keith Wade said a janitor at the train station accidentally created a buildup of the drain cleaning product Drano while cleaning the restroom.

The Amtrak station, located at 401 I St., was closed when the fire department’s Haz-Mat team responded to the incident at 8:40 p.m., Wade said.

After employees were evacuated, the Haz-Mat response team provided ventilation and cleanup, and Wade said the space was deemed safe around 10 p.m.

No injuries were reported.

This story was originally published June 29, 2022 at 9:42 AM.