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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:29:55 EST
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Subject: Update - West Virginia University Chemical Incident
The Morgantown Dominion Post reported on the front page this morning that
the student who broke into the chemistry building at 2:15 AM on Saturday night
faces two felony charges.- breaking and entering and destruction of property.
The WVU University News Service said "damage included chemical spills of
organic solvents such as acetone, ethyl acetate, hexanes, and chloroform along
with other chemicals such as mercury, iodine, silica gel, sodium carbonate and
charcoal. Some chemical waste containers were also smashed."
The news article reported "five laboratories on the fourth floor were closed
until further notice. Cleanup is progressing."
Bob Wheeler
Morgantown WV
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