SUSPICIOUS POWDER INCIDENT AT DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE MAIL ROOM DETERMINED NON-HAZARDOUS
Posted: May 9th, 2011 12:03 PM
A Monday morning incident at the State Capitol Mall Department of Revenue mail room in which an employee opened an envelope and discovered a suspicious white powder concluded after it was determined to not be hazardous.
The incident occurred May 9, 2011 at approximately 10:24 a.m. when a mail room employee opened the envelope and was exposed to a small amount of unknown white powder. The mail room was evacuated and Oregon State Police (OSP), FBI, and Salem Fire / Hazardous Materials personnel responded. Evacuated employees were allowed to return at about 11:30 a.m. after the substance tested non-hazardous.
There was no threat associated with the mail or incident and the investigation is closed.
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