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On Monday afternoon, the Talagante Hospital declared a chemical emergency in its premises due to the presence of an intoxicated patient. The Provincial Presidential Delegation of Talagante reported that the “HAZMAT protocol” was activated (for incidents involving dangerous matters), because a patient arrived at the care center’s premises “possibly intoxicated with insecticide.” “The incident forced the patient’s withdrawal from the triage to the…