{
  "id": "2023-11-11-lehigh-university-safety-update-mercury-remediation-in-iacocca-hall",
  "slug": "lehigh-university-safety-update-mercury-remediation-in-iacocca-hall-2023-11-11",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Lehigh University",
    "shortName": "Lehigh",
    "state": "PA",
    "type": "private-r2",
    "alertSystemName": "HawkWatch",
    "enrollment": 7500
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2023-11-11",
    "type": "infrastructure",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "confirmed-threat",
    "headline": "Safety Update: Mercury Remediation In Iacocca Hall",
    "headlinePublic": "Safety Update: Mercury Remediation In Iacocca Hall",
    "summary": "Lehigh University Police [issued a HawkWatch notification](https://lehigh.apparmor.com/Notifications/CAP/?id=131299&t=218118513). Full text is preserved from the official AppArmor CAP alert page.",
    "outcome": "See official HawkWatch alert for operational status."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "update",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "verbatimText": "Safety Update: Mercury Remediation In Iacocca Hall\n\nFollowing up on the Safety Bulletin from earlier this week (https://lehigh.apparmor.com/Notifications/CAP/?id=131199), remediation in Iacocca Hall is continuing as quickly as possible to reopen the closed areas. \n\nAt this time, floors 1-3 of the C-Wing remain closed. Remediation and air quality testing in the affected areas are progressing as planned. Any mercury that is or was present is being contained and removed.\n\nThe Environmental Health & Safety Department (EH&S) will provide those who were present in the affected areas and may have had a risk of acute exposure with specific resources and information. EH&S is also working with faculty/labs to determine a protocol for accessing laboratory materials or personal property that needs to be retrieved given the extended timeframe of the closure. \n\nFor all other members of the campus community, please continue to avoid the clear signage/caution-taped area. \n\nThe health and safety of our community and the environment are our highest priorities. We appreciate your patience as we work to resolve and remediate the conditions in Iacocca Hall. \n\nJason Schiffer\nAVP, Campus Safety\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAppArmor\n\r\nA Rave Mobile Safety Company\n\r\nCopyright © 2026, All Rights Reserved.\n\r\nTerms of Use | Privacy Policy",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://lehigh.apparmor.com/Notifications/CAP/?id=131299&t=218118513",
      "sourceDescription": "Lehigh HawkWatch AppArmor CAP notification",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official lehigh.apparmor.com HawkWatch CAP page.",
        "incident.date from Alert sent timestamp on CAP page."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1337,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "Friday, November 10, 2023 7:03:26 PM"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Lehigh University HawkWatch notification series via AppArmor CAP archive.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official HawkWatch CAP page preserves the Event and Description of the campus notification."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "Safety Update: Mercury Remediation In Iacocca Hall",
      "url": "https://lehigh.apparmor.com/Notifications/CAP/?id=131299&t=218118513",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "lehigh",
    "hawkwatch",
    "infrastructure"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}