Chemical spill closes science building at Oklahoma college
A University of Central Oklahoma spokesman said the spill was reported about 7:30 a.m. July 13 in Howell Hall. A campus police officer found the liquid in a laboratory area and pulled the fire alarm.
EDMOND, Oklahoma (Associated Press) July 13, 2010 -- University of Central Oklahoma officials said no one was hurt when a flammable liquid spilled at a science hall on campus.
A school spokesman said the spill was reported about 7:30 a.m. July 13 in Howell Hall. A campus police officer found the liquid in a laboratory area and pulled the fire alarm.
The spokesman said university and Edmond fire officials determined the liquid was a flammable mixture of waste chemicals from lab experiments.
It was in a glass container that fell from a storage area.
The spokesman said he did not know how much liquid was spilled, and it did not cause a health hazard. He said the building was fully reopened at about 10 a.m.
Link: http://enidnews.com/state/x961148932/Chemical-spills-at-Oklahoma-college
Source: DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report
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