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Seven hospitalized after toxic gas fire at SK hynix advanced memory plant — Cheongju 4th campus incident today led to all 3,600 staff being evacuated

Seven SK hynix workers were hospitalized after a toxic gas fire at the Cheongju 4th campus.
All 3,600 employees at the Cheongju campus were evacuated as a safety response.
The fire occurred in a gas room connected to fluorine gas equipment on the 6th floor.
Fluorine gas exposure levels were estimated at about 5 ppm in the room where workers were located.
Response officials said there would be no production disruption despite the incident.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze with sprinklers, followed by environmental purification and safety inspections.
Yonhap News reported the incident and its evacuation status as part of ongoing coverage.
The incident involved highly toxic fluorine gas used in semiconductor manufacturing.
Officials intend safety inspections and air quality measurements after the incident.
Tom's Hardware and Yonhap News provided ongoing coverage of the incident.

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