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Subject: July Laboratory explosion injures three

http://www.standard.net/live.php/news/179293/?printable=story

Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Laboratory explosion injures three

Jessica Schreifels Miller
Standard-Examiner staff
SLIDESHOW: Ogden Laboratory Explosion

OGDEN =97 Three people were hospitalized after a 5-gallon tank of  
petroleum ether exploded at a laboratory Monday afternoon in Ogden.

The explosion happened just before 2 p.m., said Ogden Fire Deputy  
Chief Chad Tucker.

Employees of Wasatch Laboratory, 2890 Reeves Ave., received a shipment  

of the petroleum ether, a very flammable chemical generally used as a  

nonpolar solvent, when they noticed one of the containers was bulging.

When they tried to move the container, Tucker said, it exploded.

Three workers were taken to McKay-Dee Hospital Center to be treated,  
but Tucker was unsure of their injuries or how severe they were, or  
any other information about them.

A fire extinguisher was used to put out the fire caused by the  
explosion, Tucker said, and the flames were out by the time fire crews  

arrived.

Tucker was unsure of how many people were in the building at the time  

of the explosion, which blew open a set of double doors in the back of  

the building.

The building is being subleased to the laboratory by American  
Nutrition, a company that produces pet food and pet snacks.

Updated 11:37 p.m.

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Explosion sends 3 in Ogden to hospital

OGDEN -- Three people were taken to the hospital after an explosion  
occurred at 2890 Reeves Ave. just before 2 p.m. today.

Employees of Wasatch Laboratory noticed that a five-gallon tank of  
petroleum ether they had just received was bulging, said Deputy Fire  
Chief Chad Tucker. When the employees tried to move the tank, it  
exploded. Tucker did not know what kind of injuries were sustained by  

the three or any information about them. They were taken to McKay-Dee  

Hospital for treatment. The fire caused by the explosion was put out  
with a fire extinguisher before firefighters arrived, Tucker said.

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