Hazmat Scare Closes UCF Optics and Photonics Building
ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 5, 2013 — A faulty sensor activated an alarm Sunday morning at the University of Central Florida (UCF), creating a hazmat scare in its College of Optics and Photonics, according to media reports. Sensors indicated a leak of possible hazardous chemicals at the Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers (CREOL), triggering a response by the Orange County Fire Department. After an investigation lasting about three hours, during which the building was evacuated, fire officials determined...