Emergency officials responded to a hazmat situation reported at the Sharp Packing Solutions building in Lehigh County‚ Pennsylvania. 54 individuals went to the hospital after a “chemical odor” reportedly made employees feel sick at the pharmaceutical packaging company. “Emergency officials‚ along with medical personnel‚ are on the scene and declared a level three mass casualty incident after more than 52 people were hospitalized due to exposure to a chemical odor hazmat situation inside a building in Lehigh‚ Pennsylvania. Numerous employees reported nausea‚ vomiting‚ and headaches. Special Operations crews are monitoring the interior of the building‚ and the cause has not yet been determined‚” Rawsalerts writes. #BREAKING: Mass Casualty Incident Declared as 50+ has been hospitalized due to a Chemical Hazmat Situation #Lehigh | #Pennsylvania Emergency officials‚ along with medical personnel‚ are on the scene and declared a level three mass casualty incident after more than 52… pic.twitter.com/Ws0WM4WCjq — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) February 23‚ 2024 NBC 10 Philadelphia reports: Officials said 154 employees were working in the building at the time of the incident and 54 of them were sent to hospitals for evaluations. A spokesperson said more than 20 of those employees were sent to Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest while 10 were sent to Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg. Most of the employees didn’t have any symptoms but were checked as a precaution‚ according to the spokesperson. The spokesperson also said a few of the employees had minor symptoms such as a headache or hoarse throat but no one was seriously injured. Firefighters are inspecting the building. So far they haven’t detected anything hazardous. At least 52 people hospitalized in hazmat incident at Sharp Corporation in Lehigh County‚ Pennsylvania. https://t.co/fh7jOhJRiN — 𝕔hi𝓁𝓁iຖ໐iË¢ (@chiIIum) February 23‚ 2024 “So far‚ at least 30 people were treated at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest and Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg after a hazmat situation was reported Friday afternoon at the Sharp Services building in Upper Macungie Township‚” CBS Philadelphia wrote. HAZMAT UPDATE: So far‚ at least 30 people were treated at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest and Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg after a hazmat situation was reported Friday afternoon at the Sharp Services building in Upper Macungie Township. @ARobertsCBS has the latest. pic.twitter.com/t9kFmeiEc5 — CBS Philadelphia (@CBSPhiladelphia) February 23‚ 2024 Per CBS News: Lehigh County Special Operations and fire officials found no abnormal readings at the scene‚ police said. It’s still unclear what the source of the odor was. A Sharp spokesperson shared the following statement with CBS News Philadelphia following reports of the hazmat situation. “We are deeply grateful for the swift and thorough response from local emergency services‚ and we are currently working closely with local officials to investigate the source of the odor in Building 01 of our Allentown campus. The building’s production floor was shut down and evacuated‚ and we understand those staff who experienced symptoms are recovering at area hospitals or at home. At this time‚ Sharp’s Environment Health and Safety leaders and facility management are coordinating with local officials to investigate and address the source of the odor. The Special Operations Team from the County of Lehigh Emergency Management Agency conducted an extensive hazardous materials evaluation of the impact area and found no evidence of any hazardous chemicals or odors. We will remain in contact with local officials and keep our employees informed when we have more to share.” Emergency crews cleared the building‚ allowing people to re-enter Friday afternoon. WATCH: