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The deadly poison sarin was detected in a mailbag at Facebook’s offices in California
Rob Price, Business Insider US
July 1, 2019
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On Monday, routine tests for sarin detected the presence of the substance in a mailbag at the social-media tech firm’s offices, a Menlo Park Fire Department (MPFD) official told Business Insider. The mailbag is now under quarantine. The news was first reported by NBC Bay Area.
It is possible that the detection is a false positive, the official said.
Sarin is a man-made nerve agent used in chemical warfare. Exposure can cause loss of consciousness, convulsions, paralysis, respiratory failure, and death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Law enforcement has been notified and the FBI is en route.
In a statement, the Facebook spokesperson Anthony Harrison said: “At 11:00 AM PDT this morning, a package delivered to one of our mail rooms was deemed suspicious. We evacuated four buildings and are conducting a thorough investigation in coordination with local authorities. Authorities have not yet identified the substance found. As of now, three of the evacuated buildings have been cleared for repopulation. The safety of our employees is our top priority and we will share additional information when it is available.”
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https://www.rt.com/usa/463160-sarin-facebook-california-exposed/
2 people possibly exposed to sarin at Facebook mail facility in California – official
Published time: 1 Jul, 2019 20:15 Edited time: 1 Jul, 2019 20:41
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Authorities say two employees may have been exposed to sarin, after a machine designed to detect harmful substances at a Facebook mailing center alerted employees to the presence of the lethal nerve agent.
Several buildings in the Menlo Park, California area, the location of the mailing facility, have been evacuated, according to a Facebook spokesperson.
“At 11:00 AM PDT this morning, a package delivered to one of our mail rooms was deemed suspicious,” Facebook said in a statement. “We evacuated four buildings and are conducting a thorough investigation in coordination with local authorities.”
The company added that while authorities have not yet identified the substance, they have cleared three of the four evacuated buildings for repopulation.
The FBI confirmed to the Associated Press that federal agents were assisting on the scene.
The Menlo Park Fire Marshal reported that two Facebook employees may have come in contact with the nerve agent.
"We have two possible exposures but right now they are not exhibiting any signs or symptoms," said Menlo Park Fire Marshall Jon Johnston.
The machine used to detect dangerous substances at the mail processing center reportedly identified sarin on the package on two out of three tests, but it is unclear whether they were false positives.
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Facebook evacuates four buildings after possible sarin exposure
Facebook's campus is seen on the edge of the San Francisco Bay in Menlo Park, California in this aerial photo taken January 13, 2017. REUTERS/Noah Berger/Files
02 Jul 2019 05:26AM (Updated: 02 Jul 2019 07:33AM)
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SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook evacuated four buildings and two people were being evaluated for possible exposure to the nerve agent sarin on Monday (Jul 1) after a package at the social media company's Silicon Valley mail facility tested positive for the toxic compound.
The people who came in contact with the suspicious package at about 11am did not show any symptoms of exposure to sarin, said Jon Johnston, fire marshall for the city of Menlo Park, where Facebook is based.
"The (Facebook) facility tests all of the packages that come in and they had a positive test, so they just initiated their standard protocol. Now we're just waiting to verify whether that’s true or not," he said.
Facebook spokesman Anthony Harrison said the company evacuated four buildings following the positive test and was cooperating with police in the investigation.
"Authorities have not yet identified the substance found. As of now, three of the evacuated buildings have been cleared for repopulation," Harrison said.
Agents from the San Francisco office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation were responding to the scene, a spokesman for the agency said.
Sarin, a potent toxic compound that disrupts the nervous system, has been used as a chemical weapon. Exposure can be fatal.
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https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/01/us/possible-sarin-expossure-facebook-mailing-facility/index.html
Sarin possibly found at a Facebook mailing facility in California, no employees exposed
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN
Updated 2154 GMT (0554 HKT) July 1, 2019
Firefighters check a Facebook mailing facility in California for the possible presence of sarin.
(CNN)Hazardous material teams are investigating the possible presence of the nerve agent sarin at a Facebook mailing facility in Menlo Park, California, authorities said Monday.
Two people were potentially exposed to the man-made nerve agent, said Menlo Park Fire Marshal Jon Johnston said. But they are not showing any symptoms of sarin exposure, he said.
An item sent through one of the Menlo Park facility's mail scanning machines tested positive for sarin, according to Johnston, He said it could be a false positive and other testing is necessary to confirm the result.
Sarin Fast Facts
The incident is contained to one building, which has been evacuated, Johnston said. Five people were evacuated. The FBI and other agencies were sent to the scene.
Sarin is an extremely volatile nerve agent because of its ability to evaporate from liquid to gas. It is clear, colorless, tasteless and odorless. People are exposed to sarin through skin contact, eye contact, or by breathing it in.
CNN's Darran Simon contributed to this report.
The deadly poison sarin was detected in a mailbag at Facebook’s offices in California
Rob Price, Business Insider US
July 1, 2019
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- The deadly poison sarin has been detected in a mail facility at Facebook’s Silicon Valley headquarters, prompting FBI involvement and reported evacuations.
- It’s possible that the detection is a false positive, according to a fire official.
- Workers at the facility are now being monitored, but none have so far shown any symptoms of exposure, officials said. It’s unknown how many people may have been exposed.
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On Monday, routine tests for sarin detected the presence of the substance in a mailbag at the social-media tech firm’s offices, a Menlo Park Fire Department (MPFD) official told Business Insider. The mailbag is now under quarantine. The news was first reported by NBC Bay Area.
It is possible that the detection is a false positive, the official said.
A number of people who work at the facility are now being monitored, but no one is showing any symptoms of exposure, according to officials. The MPFD official could not say exactly how many people were being monitored, though other news reports have suggested two people.
A Facebook spokesperson said the company evacuated four buildings in response to the news, three of which have now been brought back into use.Sarin is a man-made nerve agent used in chemical warfare. Exposure can cause loss of consciousness, convulsions, paralysis, respiratory failure, and death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Law enforcement has been notified and the FBI is en route.
In a statement, the Facebook spokesperson Anthony Harrison said: “At 11:00 AM PDT this morning, a package delivered to one of our mail rooms was deemed suspicious. We evacuated four buildings and are conducting a thorough investigation in coordination with local authorities. Authorities have not yet identified the substance found. As of now, three of the evacuated buildings have been cleared for repopulation. The safety of our employees is our top priority and we will share additional information when it is available.”
This story is developing …
https://www.rt.com/usa/463160-sarin-facebook-california-exposed/
2 people possibly exposed to sarin at Facebook mail facility in California – official
Published time: 1 Jul, 2019 20:15 Edited time: 1 Jul, 2019 20:41
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© REUTERS/Noah Berger
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Authorities say two employees may have been exposed to sarin, after a machine designed to detect harmful substances at a Facebook mailing center alerted employees to the presence of the lethal nerve agent.
Several buildings in the Menlo Park, California area, the location of the mailing facility, have been evacuated, according to a Facebook spokesperson.
“At 11:00 AM PDT this morning, a package delivered to one of our mail rooms was deemed suspicious,” Facebook said in a statement. “We evacuated four buildings and are conducting a thorough investigation in coordination with local authorities.”
The company added that while authorities have not yet identified the substance, they have cleared three of the four evacuated buildings for repopulation.
The FBI confirmed to the Associated Press that federal agents were assisting on the scene.
The Menlo Park Fire Marshal reported that two Facebook employees may have come in contact with the nerve agent.
"We have two possible exposures but right now they are not exhibiting any signs or symptoms," said Menlo Park Fire Marshall Jon Johnston.
The machine used to detect dangerous substances at the mail processing center reportedly identified sarin on the package on two out of three tests, but it is unclear whether they were false positives.
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Facebook evacuates four buildings after possible sarin exposure
Facebook's campus is seen on the edge of the San Francisco Bay in Menlo Park, California in this aerial photo taken January 13, 2017. REUTERS/Noah Berger/Files
02 Jul 2019 05:26AM (Updated: 02 Jul 2019 07:33AM)
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SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook evacuated four buildings and two people were being evaluated for possible exposure to the nerve agent sarin on Monday (Jul 1) after a package at the social media company's Silicon Valley mail facility tested positive for the toxic compound.
The people who came in contact with the suspicious package at about 11am did not show any symptoms of exposure to sarin, said Jon Johnston, fire marshall for the city of Menlo Park, where Facebook is based.
"The (Facebook) facility tests all of the packages that come in and they had a positive test, so they just initiated their standard protocol. Now we're just waiting to verify whether that’s true or not," he said.
Facebook spokesman Anthony Harrison said the company evacuated four buildings following the positive test and was cooperating with police in the investigation.
"Authorities have not yet identified the substance found. As of now, three of the evacuated buildings have been cleared for repopulation," Harrison said.
Agents from the San Francisco office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation were responding to the scene, a spokesman for the agency said.
Sarin, a potent toxic compound that disrupts the nervous system, has been used as a chemical weapon. Exposure can be fatal.
Source: Reuters/na
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/01/us/possible-sarin-expossure-facebook-mailing-facility/index.html
Sarin possibly found at a Facebook mailing facility in California, no employees exposed
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN
Updated 2154 GMT (0554 HKT) July 1, 2019
Firefighters check a Facebook mailing facility in California for the possible presence of sarin.
(CNN)Hazardous material teams are investigating the possible presence of the nerve agent sarin at a Facebook mailing facility in Menlo Park, California, authorities said Monday.
Two people were potentially exposed to the man-made nerve agent, said Menlo Park Fire Marshal Jon Johnston said. But they are not showing any symptoms of sarin exposure, he said.
An item sent through one of the Menlo Park facility's mail scanning machines tested positive for sarin, according to Johnston, He said it could be a false positive and other testing is necessary to confirm the result.
Sarin Fast Facts
The incident is contained to one building, which has been evacuated, Johnston said. Five people were evacuated. The FBI and other agencies were sent to the scene.
Sarin is an extremely volatile nerve agent because of its ability to evaporate from liquid to gas. It is clear, colorless, tasteless and odorless. People are exposed to sarin through skin contact, eye contact, or by breathing it in.
CNN's Darran Simon contributed to this report.
