***UPDATED September 9, 2010***
A follow up to the problems at the Greenwood Post Office.
The building reopened Tuesday and an employee tells us people are still experiencing itchy skin, headaches and breathing problems.
But the postal service tells us they have interviewed employees who experienced symptoms, and those who have not.
Tests showed some insecticide on carpet and in a vehicle, which was cleaned last week. Testing also found a chemical which can be found in floor wax.
The post office says they will not continue expensive testing because it would not reveal a health hazard could delay the mail.
***September 7, 2010***
The main U.S. Post Office in Greenwood that was closed much of last week because of an odor in the building will reopen Tuesday.
Postal inspectors say a substance found inside the building that was consistent with ethanol, 2-butoxy phosphate. The chemical was present in the floor wax and stripping according to USPS spokesman Harry Spratlin.
The building on North Creek Boulevard was released for clean up Saturday and crews completed the job Sunday.
Spratlin says vehicles were moved in preparation for delivery operations and full service to resume Tuesday following the Labor Day holiday.
A written report from the Department of health and Environmental Control is expected to be received at the USPS on Tuesday.
A postal worker tells News Channel 7 says there has been an odor inside the post office for the past three weeks, but the odor has gotten worse over the past two weeks.
The postal worker says after being in the building, people develop headaches, dizziness and some even complained of numbness.
Reporting by Carmen Coursey
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