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Chemical Spill Burns USF Student In Science Building Lab
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Published: November 26, 2008
TAMPA - A University of South Florida graduate student was taken to a hospital this afternoon after a chemical spilled in a science lab, authorities say.
The graduate student was opening a container of butylamine about 4 p.m. when it splashed and burned his face, Tampa Fire Rescue Capt. Bill Wade said.
The student, whose name was not released because of medical privacy laws, was rinsed off in a decontamination shower in the science lab. He was taken to Tampa General Hospital and was listed in good condition, Wade said.
The container held less than a gallon of the chemical, which is corrosive and flammable, authorities say. The spill only affected the lab, which is on the fourth floor of the USF science building. It was evacuated, Wade said.
A hazardous materials team using chemical monitoring devices has confirmed the building is safe, Wade said.
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