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on Fri Jul 9, 2010
Last updated
Jul 9, 2010
The explosion that destroyed a laboratory on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus in late June was accidental, officials said Friday.
The explosion at Schweitzer Hall June 28 occurred during the setup of a "microbiological anaerobic growth chamber," MU said in a news release. Prior to the explosion, hydrogen gas was prematurely introduced into the chamber and reached an explosive level.
A spokesman for MU said several recommendations have been put in place in an effort to avoid such explosions in the future.
