Taking no chances, University of Central Florida Police Department Chief Richard Beary explained on Twitter (see below) that the event was being treated as a "hazmat situation," which was why students were evacuated from the school's premises.
After nearly two hours of investigation, the police department reported that the powder was in fact a match for powdered baby formula, and that there was no longer a threat to campus.Update from UCFPD Chief Richard Beary. pic.twitter.com/j5IXGvSMG8
— UCF Police Dept. (@UCFPolice) February 28, 2018