Kern County Fire and HazMat units responded to a hazardous materials situation at Patriot Environmental Services, Inc. on James Road and Granite Road Wednesday afternoon.

More than 30 containers are involved, according to KCFD. The chemical involved is unknown.

At 3:30 p.m., an employee claimed to being exposed to a hazardous product and refused treatment. As of this evening no employees were exposed to hazardous material.

Approximately 30 drums on site were being investigated. The material gathered was form several days ago. One of the lids was removed from a storage drum at the facility, the employee's alarm went off indicating exposure to material. There were no evacuations.

KCFD and Environmental Health are investigating.