CEI Evacuates Building 5 After Sealed Hydrofluoric Gas Container Found
The College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) in Idaho Falls evacuated Building 5 after a container of hydrofluoric gas was discovered during a routine inventory. The chemical was found to be sealed, resulting in zero exposure, and the building was closed…
Idaho Falls Pocatello, ID, October 21, 2026 —
The College of Eastern Idaho evacuated Building 5 in Idaho Falls after a container of hydrofluoric gas was discovered during a routine inventory, according to the information provided about the incident.
The container was found to be sealed. The summary reports that there was zero exposure. Building 5 was closed so the container could be handled and disposed of safely.
The information provided does not state when the discovery or evacuation occurred, how many people were in the building, or how long the closure lasted. It also does not identify who handled the container or provide details about its eventual disposal.
No additional information was provided about the inventory process, the container’s origin, or whether other buildings or campus operations were affected. The available account does not report injuries or exposure; it states that the sealed container resulted in zero exposure.
The incident summary describes the building’s closure as a measure for safe handling and disposal. It does not provide further details about the procedures used or say when Building 5 reopened. Those specifics remain unavailable in the information provided.
Story summarized from the original created by David Pace on localnews8.com, see more information here.
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