Posted on 10/22/2002 9:05:10 AM PDT by Sweet_Sunflower29
Edited on 04/12/2004 5:45:32 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Officials are investigating four vials found at the Presidio containing a crystalized chemical - possibly mustard gas - after an archaeologist for the former U.S. Army base received burns and blisters on her hands while examining them.
Megan Wilkinson, an archaeologist at the Presidio, began examining the vials Friday when she noticed a strong odor coming from them. She immediately left the building and called the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Presidio Trust spokesman Ron Sonenshine said Monday.
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