Crime & Safety
UA Honors Hall Evacuated Due To 'Potentially Hazardous' Substance
The University of Alabama has evacuated its Honors Hall out of an abundance of caution after a potentially hazardous substance was found.
TUSCALOOSA, AL — The University of Alabama evacuated its Honors Hall out of an abundance of caution Thursday afternoon after a "potentially hazardous material" was discovered in a storage room.
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No injuries have been reported as a result of the substance and UA says emergency officials are on scene to remove it.
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UA Safety said just after 5 p.m. that the substance was a chemical commonly used in labs that can become dangerous if dried.
Officials then said it will be transported to a nearby area and destroyed, which may result in a large detonation being heard around campus.
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UA reiterated that there is no danger to the campus community at present.
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