INDIANAPOLIS -- An envelope full of baking soda caused a full HazMat response at the OneAmerica Tower in downtown Indianapolis on Wednesday.
The Indianapolis Fire Department, health department and police were all called to the building shortly before 11:15 a.m. for a possible HazMat situation after an envelope filled with a "white powdery" substance was found in a mailroom
After clearing the building and using a variety of meters to test the powder, HazMat crews determined that the envelope contained baking soda.
Haz Mat crews will utilize a variety of meters to help determine powdery substance found in envelope at 1 American Sq. @IMPDnews assisting pic.twitter.com/yhlYxuz7Es
— IFD NEWS (@IFD_NEWS) September 27, 2017
No one was evacuated from the building and no credible threat was found.
After entry into bldg at 12:22 pm Haz Mat Crews report meter readings prove normal inside 1 American Square Bldg. Continuing Evaluation pic.twitter.com/ZrNqSYYqzv
— IFD NEWS (@IFD_NEWS) September 27, 2017
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