17/02/2016
An explosion on Tuesday in a chemistry lab at the University of Minnesota injured a graduate student. The student was making trimethylsilyl azide.
The student injured his arm and side, and he needed surgery to deal with glass shards.
The location of the student’s injuries indicates that he was reaching into the hood when the explosion happened.
“I have concerns over the level of recognition of hazard and risk mitigation, but I don’t know enough yet about what exactly was done and not done,” Tolman said.