Students and faculty were evacuated from Klamath Hall Tuesday afternoon after a reported chemical smell according to campus operations.
Campus operations did not identify the smell was, but confirmed that it was not a gas leak.
“The non-hazardous odor was identified as a material contractors were using in a water pipe project in the building,” UO Alerts said. “People were allowed to re-enter the building about 12:15 p.m.”
An email alert informed subscribers that a suspicious odor was the cause and that Eugene Fire Department responded to the incident.
Klamath Hall evacuated
July 25, 2016
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