1.   Also in the bathroom was a canister of mush with tiny rocks in it.

2.   Danforth said the tear gas canisters were fired four hours before the fire began and did not start the blaze.

3.   Each canister is potentially lethal when jolted or moved.

4.   Even if the canisters were empty, they still might have required more secure packaging, according to aviation experts.

5.   For example, tear-gas canisters are particularly dangerous if not used properly, especially in a crowded school or classroom around young children.

6.   Gregg Kenyon, a spokesman for Valujet, stressed Thursday evening that when Valujet received the boxes, they were labeled to indicate that the canisters were empty.

7.   Gas canisters have been in short supply, they said.

8.   If discharged, the canisters would be safer to transport.

9.   Inside the crates were canisters whose design indicates the sophistication of the operation.

10.   Inside the canister was another canister, which safeguarded a glass vial.