The San Jose, California fire department and Hazardous Materials crews today responded to a chemical emergency at a JDS Uniphase manufacturing facility. The incident, at 80 Rose Orchard Drive, off North First St., sent between 15 and 17 people, including two firefighters, to the hospital with symptoms and for observation.  
Those exposed to the hazard reported a smell of "burnt rubber", along with symptoms of eye and throat irritation.  
Over 48 others were held in a nearby building while the incident was assessed.  Rose Orchard Way was closed for much of the day while emergency crews responded.  Estimates put the incident at about 10 a.m. (1800 UTC).  
As of 6 p.m. television news reports, authorities still had not determined the source or nature of the chemical, but said neighboring buildings were not in danger.  
JDS Uniphase manufactures fiber optic communications and test equipment, and was formed from a merger of JDS FITEL and Uniphase Corporation in 1999.
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Emergency at JDS Uniphase in San Jose, CA