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Chemical Spill in the Viacom Building Shuts Down Part of Times Square

By DNAinfo Staff on August 16, 2010 3:35pm

The Viacom Building at 1515 Broadway.
The Viacom Building at 1515 Broadway.
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Mariel S. Clark

DNAinfo News Editor

MANHATTAN — Emergency crews closed down part of Times Square when they responded to a chemical spill Sunday night, according to multiple reports.

Fire trucks and hazmat vehicles lined the block near the Viacom headquarters at 1515 Broadway after workers accidentally spilled 10 gallons of hydrogen peroxide on the 53rd floor of the skyscraper, ABC7 reported.

The building is home to MTV and VH1.

Two workers were decontaminated but no one was injured and the square stayed open to passersby during the incident, according to multiple reports.