April 8, 2008

Chemical Spill Scare at GSFC Forces Evacuation

NASA Officials Say No Chemicals Released During Incident at Goddard

"NASA Goddard officials have announced that an incident earlier this evening in a building at Goddard did not involve a chemical spill or release of any hazardous material. Managers believe that a malfunction in the high volume air conditioning system caused humidity to vent and a condensation cloud to form."


Earlier posts

NASA Building Evacuated for Chemical Spill, ABC 7

Goddard Building Evacuated, ABC 2

"Around 5:30 p.m. today, the Goddard Space Flight Center was evacuated due to an unknown chemical spill from inside the building."

Editor's earlier note:Word has it that the spill was in Building 5.

Posted by kcowing at April 8, 2008 9:06 PM

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