Two KU students injured when chemistry experiment goes awry
Two Kansas University students were taken to area hospitals after a chemical reaction around noon Monday in Malott Hall shattered a glass beaker and fume hood, authorities said.
The injuries, which were caused by breaking glass, were not life-threatening, said Capt. James Anguiano of the KU Public Safety Office.
One student was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital, while the other was taken to Stormont-Vail HealthCare in Topeka, Anguiano said.
No smoke or fire alarms were set off by the accident, and the building was not evacuated, said KU spokeswoman Erinn Barcomb-Peterson. Malott Hall remained open.
An investigation is continuing, Anguiano said.
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