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FBI: No Sarin in Package Received at Facebook Headquarters

Arrington Luck

   A package that officials thought might contain the deadly nerve agent
   sarin at a mail facility near Facebook's headquarters has been declared
   safe, according to the FBI and local authorities.

   The package initially tested positive for sarin at a mail facility on
   Facebook's campus on Monday. Four buildings near the facility were
   evacuated and two individuals were tested for exposure to the
   substance.

   Workers at the mail facility reported no injuries or side effects.

   On Tuesday, the FBI said in a statement it had, alongside local
   authorities, "thoroughly tested the items in question and determined
   them to be non-hazardous."

   Sarin is a chemical that can hurt a person's nervous system and has
   been used as a chemical weapon. Exposure to sarin can cause paralysis
   and death.

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