SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- A woman who was exposed to lead oxide in Hollister and then flown to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose Thursday morning is in serious condition, a hospital spokeswoman said.
Hospital staff received a call from air ambulance provider CALSTAR of a woman they were flying in from Hollister for exposure to lead oxide and another substance containing lead, hospital spokeswoman Joy Alexiou said.
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The woman was initially decontaminated in Hollister along with air emergency responders, Alexiou said.
Medical staff called for a hazardous materials team to respond to the hospital located at 751 S. Bascom Ave. through the Santa Clara County emergency communications service around 10:40 a.m., San Jose Fire Capt. Mitch Matlow said.
A local hazardous materials team was called to remove any residual contaminants on the woman before entering the medical facility, Matlow said.
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The woman was taken to the emergency department, where she is in serious condition, according to Alexiou.
No other patients or medical staff were threatened, Alexiou said.
Firefighters respond to a hazmat situation at Valley Medical Center in San Jose, Calif. on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016. (KGO-TV)