Chemical spill sparks hazmat scare at Genentech in South SF

A small chemical spill at the South San Francisco campus of biotechnology company Genentech prompted a hazmat scare that caused an employee to be taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure, officials said.

Firefighters were alerted of a chemical spill inside the Building 13 research lab just off of 1 DNA Way around 11:15 a.m, authorities said.

At least one employee was exposed to the material and taken to a hospital for evaluation, said Holli Kolkey, associate director of corporate relations at Genentech.

There was a minor incident in one of our research labs. The South San Francisco Fire Department and hazmat team have responded and started cleanup.