From: "Reinhardt, Peter" <peter.reinhardt**At_Symbol_Here**YALE.EDU>
Subject: [DCHAS-L] U. Minnesota 12/4 lab explosion?
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2020 16:46:34 +0000
Reply-To: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU>
Message-ID: 33F27D2E-91FC-42B8-8CC0-59F99BE40BE8**At_Symbol_Here**yale.edu


Any updates on this?? -- Pete


U OF M BUILDING EVACUATED AFTER CHEMICAL EXPLOSION ‰?? WCCO
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Tags: us_MN, laboratory, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) ‰?? The University of Minnesota‰??s Smith Hall was evacuated Friday afternoon after a chemical explosion.

The incident happened at the building on the 200 block of Pleasant Street Southeast.

Authorities said that a student was inside a lab when the explosion happened.

That student was taken to a local hospital. Authorities said the person‰??s injuries were not life-threatening.

As of 4:15 p.m., the hall had reopened. The lab remained closed for cleaning.

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