Update 2 Hazardous Materials Release
mjgaffneyThe hazardous materials release near Sloan Hall is now resolved. The all clear was given at 5:45pm and WSU is back to normal operations.
Air quality on the WSU Pullman Campus has been sufficiently affected by area and regional wildfire smoke to reach a measured airborne respirable particulate concentration of 35.5 micrograms per cubic meter. The Washington Department of Labor and Industries Wildfire Smoke Rule requires employee notification at this unhealthy for sensitive groups air quality threshold. Supervisors must make N95 respirators available to outdoor workers for voluntary use; however, employees are encouraged but not required to wear N95 respirators under voluntary use provisions. All outdoor workers must complete the Wildfire Smoke training journey in Percipio. For additional information please visit EH&Sā Wildfire Smoke webpage, and for employer requirements, please review SPPM 2.63. Human Resource Services provides additional information for employees on their Employee Resources ā Wildfire and Air Quality FAQ webpage.
Read full alert...The hazardous materials release near Sloan Hall is now resolved. The all clear was given at 5:45pm and WSU is back to normal operations.
The hazardous materials release is contained in the alley between Sloan Hall, Dana Hall, and the Engineering Teaching Research Laboratory. Avoid this area, shelter in place order has been lifted … » More …
There is a report of a hazardous materials release near Sloan Hall. If you are in the vicinity shelter in place until the all clear is giving. Avoid the area … » More …