The 55-gallon drum located at 11:58 a.m. at 1168 LA Live Way was moved into a parking structure for cleaning when an employee complained of general sickness from fumes coming from unknown contents inside the drum, said Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
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The hazmat team was dispatched to the area to investigate the contents of the drum, which was later determined to be non-hazardous.
The area was also surveyed and deemed safe.
Authorities said people in the area may notice a smell due to the quantity spilled, but it's not hazardous and poses no public safety concern.
Thirty-three people, all employees of the JW Marriott hotel, were evaluated and then released. A woman was taken to a hospital for a medical compliant unrelated to the incident, LAFD said.
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The worker who fell ill was treated at the scene and declined to be taken to a hospital.
The L.A. County Health Department will take over the investigation into the incident.
City News Service contributed to this report.