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:
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.