The state Supreme Court building was evacuated and closed for a while Tuesday afternoon after a white power spilled out of an envelope opened by an employee, reports The Tennessean. The powder was later found not to hazardous.
The powdery substance will be sent to a state lab for more testing, said Brian Haas, Nashville Fire Department spokesman.
“At this point, all tests have come back negative for the powder that was inside the building, which means we don’t believe there’s a credible threat,” Haas said.
Authorities evacuated the building at about 3 p.m. after an employee on the fourth floor opened an envelope and the powdery substance spilled onto her hands and clothing, said Lt. Bill Miller, spokesman for the Tennessee State Highway Patrol. The employee, whose name is not being released, was OK.