Update on B/H Gas Emergency

The Physical Plant folks have found the source of the odor that shut down B/H Library for little over an hour this morning. After Vermont Gas, and Burlington Police and Fire ruled out natural gas as the cause, UVM's Physical Plant went on the hunt. They discovered that the battery backup for the emergency lighting, located in room 064 , has deteriorated due to age and as a result has been giving off fumes. These fumes were then picked up by the air handling system and distributed to the rest of the building. Physical Plant is currently replacing the offending batteries with a fresh set.