Nerve agent sarin detected in Facebook mailroom
Hazardous material teams are investigating the possible presence of the nerve agent sarin at a Facebook mailing facility in Menlo Park in California.
An item sent through one of the facility's mail scanning machines tested positive for sarin, Menlo Park Fire Marshal Jon Johnston said.
He said it could be a false positive and other testing is necessary to confirm the result.
The nerve agent sarin has been detected at a Facebook mailroom in California. CNN
Emergency crews rushed to the scene. CNN
The building was evacuated after the find. CNN
No employees have been exposed to the clear, colorless, tasteless and odorless man-made nerve agent, Mr Johnston said.
The incident is contained to one building, which has been evacuated.
Sarin is an extremely volatile nerve agent because of its ability to evaporate from liquid to gas.
People are exposed to sarin through skin contact, eye contact, or by breathing it in.
More to come.
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