There was a pretty good scare at the Los Angeles Port Wednesday night when a mysterious white powder poured out of a large cargo container.
First responders at 9:03 p.m. found 18 port workers complaining of mild respiratory problems. But no one wanted to go to the hospital.
As the investigation developed at San Pedro Berth 126 a private contractor using chemical equipment declared the white powder to be nothing more than Silica, a granular or beaded, white material. There was not threat.
Once Los Angeles firefighters told everyone what they had discovered the incident was shut down and everyone went home.
