[Letitring]

Has anyone heard more about the hazmat thingie in the basement of the Capitol building? I heard a blurb on Fox, that I thought they said it was something to it. Some kind of biological agent? Anyone else hear this? They haven't repeated it this morning and it was the middle of a sleepless night I heard it. I could EASILY have misunderstood.

[hummingbird]

Has anyone heard more about the hazmat thingie in the basement of the Capitol building? I heard a blurb on Fox, that I thought they said it was something to it. Some kind of biological agent? Anyone else hear this? They haven't repeated it this morning and it was the middle of a sleepless night I heard it. I could EASILY have misunderstood.

There was a post around 3 am by chicagolady (I think). She was at work and saw something on TV and another poster wondered if it was the same hazmat situation as earlier in the day. But, the clip on TV was at night so I don't know if there were two episodes or one. The "explanation" I heard (on this thread) was a cleaning solution, I think. Sorry to be so vague but I was so tired! Maybe someone else picked up on this.

[JustPiper]

Fair is the master on this NON-story and event...I looked everywhere and I mean even in the basement of mainstream media!

[nicmarlo]

I remember hearing something last night about that (I think by Geraldo?)...that it was nothing, except for the mess probably left by the HazMat team....that's the last I heard anything; however, I've not had the news on most of today.

[FairOpinion]

Earlier update story:
Odor of Industrial Solvent Triggers Biohazard Alert at U.S. Capitol

http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0104/116488.html


Washington (AP) - The nearly empty U.S. Capitol was evacuated Saturday after a sensor detected a possible biohazard in the basement of the building's Senate wing, but the problem turned out to be an industrial solvent.

Capitol Police spokeswoman Jessica Gissebel said field tests came up negative for harmful materials.

Samples were being sent to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore for further analysis, she said.

The building was cleared for reoccupation after hazardous-material teams completed their work.


Later UPDATE:

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Testing shows alarm at Capitol triggered by industrial solvent
http://www.news24houston.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=21661
1/4/2004 11:51 AM
By: Associated Press

CAPITOL HILL (AP) -- All clear at the U.S. Capitol.

A suspected biohazard incident in the basement of the Senate wing of the Capitol turned out to be a false alarm. But it was enough to bring hazardous materials response teams to the building and force an evacuation of the few occupants.

A spokesman for U.S. Capitol Police says all tests came up negative for harmful materials.

The suspected hazard turned out to be some sort of industrial solvent.