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Spill at USC Science Building Causes Pungent Odor

Los Angeles firefighters said that an unidentified spill Sunday night at a USC science building was not dangerous.

Los Angeles firefighters said that an unidentified spill Sunday night at a USC science building was not dangerous.
Los Angeles firefighters said that an unidentified spill Sunday night at a USC science building was not dangerous. (Ashley Ludwig/Patch)

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles firefighters determined Sunday that an unidentified spill at a USC science building was not dangerous, and university operations returned to normal.

The request for an investigation about a pungent smell emanating from a first-floor room of Seaver Science Center at 920 Bloom Walk was reported around 6:30 p.m., according to fire department spokesman Brian Humphrey.

The spill was deemed harmless and cleared around 8:10 p.m., according to campus police, who allowed people back into the building.

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