Substance found on street confirmed as non-hazardous, fire department says

A substance found at Avenue B North and 39th Street Wednesday morning has been confirmed non-hazardous, the Saskatoon Fire Department says.

The civilian who had been directly exposed to the substance was assessed on scene by firefighter-paramedics before being transported to the hospital by ambulance as a precautionary measure.

The individual was in stable condition and was not experiencing any signs or symptoms of a hazardous exposure, the fire department says.

There were no injuries or exposures to fire department personnel or emergency management officials, nor was there any environmental impact as a result of the substance or testing processes, the fire department says.