5:58 p.m.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - Authorities say a white powder substance that was mailed to the Christian Broadcasting Network headquarters in Virginia Beach, causing several employees to be isolated for six hours, was whey protein powder.
Virginia Beach fire spokesman Tim Riley says lab work determined the powder was that used by body builders, not any kind of biohazard such as anthrax or ricin.
CBN spokesman Chris Roslan says two employees opened the envelope containing white powder Wednesday morning. Those employees, a CBN security guard and a U.S. postal service inspector were placed on precautionary medical watch.
Riley says the employees got out of isolation around 4:30 p.m. when officials received the test results.
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4:09 p.m.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - Authorities are trying to identify a substance mailed to the Christian Broadcasting Network headquarters in Virginia Beach.
CBN spokesman Chris Roslan says two employees opened the envelope containing white powder Wednesday morning. Officials didn't suspect the powder to be harmful, but turned off the air conditioning and evacuated the building as a precaution.
Virginia Beach fire spokesman Tim Riley says the department's preliminary tests have ruled out several common biohazards, including anthrax, botulism and ricin. The substance was shipped to the state laboratory in Richmond for further testing.
Roslan says the two employees who opened the letter, a CBN security guard and a U.S. postal service inspector were placed on precautionary medical watch.
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