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  "id": "2019-02-12-clemson-university-dillard-hazmat",
  "slug": "clemson-university-dillard-hazmat-2019-02-12",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Clemson University",
    "shortName": "Clemson",
    "state": "SC",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "CU Alert",
    "enrollment": 28000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2019-02-12",
    "type": "hazmat",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "unfounded",
    "headline": "Potential hazmat; building evacuated then all-clear",
    "headlinePublic": "Potential hazmat; building evacuated then all-clear",
    "summary": "Clemson issued a [CU SAFE ALERT for a potential hazmat incident at the Dillard building](https://alerts.clemson.edu/2019/02/12/cu-safe-alert-potential-hazmat-incident-at-dillard-bldg-first-responders-on-scene-avoid-area/) with fire and police on scene and the building evacuated, then [all-clear and resume normal activity](https://alerts.clemson.edu/2019/02/12/main-campus-all-clear-at-dillard-bldg-resume-normal-activity/) the same morning.",
    "outcome": "All clear; investigation of potential hazmat concluded with normal activity resumed.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
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    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2019-02-12 ~10:51 (CU Alerts)",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "CU SAFE ALERT: CUFD and CUPD are on-scene at the Dillard building on Clemson’s main campus for a potential hazmat incident. Building evacuated. Avoid the area.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://alerts.clemson.edu/2019/02/12/cu-safe-alert-potential-hazmat-incident-at-dillard-bldg-first-responders-on-scene-avoid-area/",
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    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestampApprox": "2019-02-12 ~11:13 (CU Alerts)",
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      "verbatimText": "Campus officials have given the All Clear instruction following investigation of a potential hazmat incident at the Dillard building on Clemson’s main campus. Faculty, staff, students and visitors may resume normal activity.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://alerts.clemson.edu/2019/02/12/main-campus-all-clear-at-dillard-bldg-resume-normal-activity/",
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  ],
  "context": "Official full text from [alerts.clemson.edu](https://alerts.clemson.edu/2019/02/12/cu-safe-alert-potential-hazmat-incident-at-dillard-bldg-first-responders-on-scene-avoid-area/).",
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  "dateAdded": "2026-07-21",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-21",
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