Eugene police and the Eugene Springfield Fire Department evacuated people in Pacific, Columbia and Lawrence Hall at the University of Oregon for a chemical spill Tuesday around 3:30 p.m., according to police. Onyx Bridge was also evacuated. 
Students said they were in class when an alarm rang and they were told to exit the building. Some students still have their belongings stuck inside.
Police taped off the entrance to the walkway leading to Allen and Pacific Hall. The fire department said the buildings will be evacuated for at least the rest of the Tuesday. 
According to the fire department, a lab technician dropped a bottle of a chemical, causing it to vaporize. The chemical spilled is a hazardous, denatured protein. According to the fire department, the contaminated building is currently designated as a hazardous material zone. 
Police said the incident occurred on the third floor of Pacific Hall.
The technician was de-contaminated and is being transported to the hospital as a precautionary measure. She appears to have no injuries at this time, according to the fire department. 
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and the Emerald will update with more information. An earlier version of this article said the incident occurred on the second floor of Pacific Hall. It occurred on the third floor, according to police.