STUDENTS were taken to hospital after a chemical spill in a science class.
Emergency services were called to Canon Slade School in Bradshaw just before 1.30pm on Monday.
Paramedics treated the sixth form girls, with one suffering a minor burn and from breathing difficulties, before taking them to the Royal Bolton Hospital as a precaution.
Officials said the chemical was diluted and the students were in no danger.
Police, fire service and paramedics were called to the school.
A spokesman for the fire service said: “Fire engines from Bolton North, Bolton Central and Bury were mobilised to an incident in Bradshaw Brow in Bolton.
“There were two casualties after a chemical spill in a lab and they were treated by the ambulance service.”
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: “We were called at 1.25pm to a chemical spillage of bromine in a science lesson.
“Two students were taken to hospital suffering the effects of inhalation.
“One was discharged by 3.30pm and another was kept in longer for observation.”
A spokesman for North West Ambulance Service said an 18-year-old was taken to hospital with a minor burn.
She said: "We were called at 12.40pm, to Canon Slade School to reports of a chemical spill.
"Two patients were taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital.
"The incident is not thought to be serious."
Headteacher Alan Mottershead said: "Emergency services attended Canon Slade School, Bolton at lunchtime on Monday 15th June.
"In a chemistry lab, a very small amount of dilute bromine solution splashed onto a student’s hand.
"She seemed to be have breathing difficulties and so she was taken to hospital, as was another student who thought that she had something in her eye, as a precautionary measure.
"The incident then produced a response from the hazard team, but the matter turned out to be far less serious, and the lab had already been properly ventilated."
He added: "The rest of the school continued to work as usual, no evacuation was required, and there was no danger to any other students or staff."
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