WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army on Thursday ordered the immediate halt of activity and a safety review of all Defense Department labs handling toxic biologic agents, including anthrax, after contaminated material was found outside a primary containment area in a Utah military lab.
The Pentagon said anthrax contamination was found "in secure areas located outside the primary containment area but still contained within the special enclosed lab for holding these materials" at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah. The area was immediately decontaminated and has since found to be clear of the deadly agent. No one was injured.