A/c sealant fumes allegedly sicken air control workers near Chicago
AURORA, Ill. — Fumes apparently from a sealant being applied to the surroundings of an air conditioning unit were blamed for sending nine employees from the FAA flight control center here to a nearby hospital early last week. The Associated Press said some flights in the Midwest were delayed as a result.
Tanya Wagner, public relations spokesman for the FAA, told The News that a project began July 26 to seal the air conditioning unit above the control room where moisture had been dripping on equipment below. The name of the contractor performing the service was not available.