UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE MAKES 20 POSTAL WORKERS SICK IN ALABAMA

FOX ^ | 25 April 2006 | FOX

[Btrp113Cav]

just breaking on foxnews unknown substance spilled out of package, garlic like smell... left a stain on the floor 20 people very ill.

[jw777]

Oh, that's just the sickening smell of Liberalism ruining America.

[eyespysomething]

Here. I saw you had posted it on the Tony SNow thread.

[Red Badger]

Garlic like smell?.........Hmmmm.........lasagna?..........

[Battle Hymn of the Republic]

sickening smell of Liberalism ruining America

getting stronger too

[Moonman62]

And I just got out of the shower, too.

[Capn TrVth]

Too early to speculate but the first thing I thought of was Arsine: http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a970307c.html

From the page:
"The margin between the "odor threshold" and the death threshold is very thin. For example, the "IDLH" (immediate danger to life and health) level for arsine is 6 parts per million, whereas the odor threshold is less than 1 ppm--a difference of five lousy parts. So if you smell garlic in a place where arsine is being used, don't stick around looking to see if someone's having Italian for lunch." Prayers that this is non-event and that the Postal Workers are safe.

[loreldan]

It wasn't my cooking this time!

[blowfish]

A lot of insecticides have a garlic odor. Organophosphates are very bad news.

[uncitizen]

That's 20 more government employees on disability.

[AnAmericanMother]

blister agent?

( . . . or a Frenchman . . . )

[FormerACLUmember]

The ancient poison Arsenic has a classic garlic smell.

[Blzbba]

What are they - vampires?

[savedbygrace]

DMSO?

[evets]

[WideGlide]

Boss probably asked them to do something like "GET OUT OF THE POST OFFICE AND DELIVER THE FRIGGIN MAIL!!"

[Patrick1]

Isn't postal worker and oxymoron?

[mutley]

LOL

[michigander]

Possible Hazardous Material Incident at Hueytown Post Office

April 25, 2006 11:50 AM EDT

There are initial reports coming in of a suspicious package containing possible hazardous material being discovered at the Hueytown Post Office.

According to news sources some people have been transported to the hospital. Authorities including Alabama Homeland Security personnel are on the scene.

We will have more information as soon as it becomes available.

[RushCrush]

That's funny, the post office here in Chicago makes me sick.