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Weekly student newspaper of the Massachusetts Institute Technology in Cambridge. Covering MIT news, opinion, arts, sports, and campus life.

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thetech.com > 08/30/2026 > building-18-closure-2026

Building 18 closed after possible dimethylmercury contamination

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (296+ words) Around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, MIT Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS), the Cambridge Fire Department, and Pro EMS responded to a report of dimethylmercury exposure in Building 18, home to the Department of Chemistry. As of the time of publication, the building…...