ENFIELD, Conn. — Two glass vials containing an unknown liquid prompted an investigation in Enfield this morning.
The initial investigation was prompted to determine if the liquid was mustard gas. The vials were reportedly found in a safe inside a 1930s home on Jackson Road.
The Hazardville Fire Chief said it's unclear at this time what exactly the liquid is and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection will run tests. At this time he said he does not believe it is mustard gas.
Chief Jack Flanagan said, "[The homeowner] could not see the vials they were covered with metal case, behind that, and he took it he case off because he wanted to know what was there that’s when he saw the vials and determined that didn’t look good and put it on his work bench.”
Firefighters believe the vials were part of the safe to deter thieves. They said the vials were not leaking.
According to the CDC:
What sulfur mustard is
- Sulfur mustard is a type of chemical warfare agent. These kinds of agents cause blistering of the skin and mucous membranes on contact. They are called vesicants or blistering agents.
- Sulfur mustard is also known as “mustard gas or mustard agent,” or by the military designations H, HD, and HT.
- Sulfur mustard sometimes smells like garlic, onions, or mustard and sometimes has no odor. It can be a vapor (the gaseous form of a liquid), an oily-textured liquid, or a solid.
- Sulfur mustard can be clear to yellow or brown when it is in liquid or solid form.
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