A medical imaging centre in Deakin has been forced to evacuate twice after a mystery odour swept through the building on Thursday.
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Two people were assessed for headaches after the odour was first reported at 10.25am, and 40 people were evacuated from the National Capital Diagnostic Imaging centre on Strickland Crescent.
Firefighters investigated and conducted atmospheric monitoring of the building.
The cause of the smell wasn't found, but the building was given the all clear and people were allowed to return at 11.15am.
But firefighters were callled again when the mystery odour returned in half the building at 12.30pm.
Twenty people were evacuated from the building at that time and ACT Ambulance Service attended the scene.
Staff were allowed to return to the building again around 2pm, but ACT Fire & Rescue were staying on scene to monitor the situation.
