BOSTON (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – Emergency crews were called to Boston University on Monday after a research assistant spilled a form of acid on themselves.
The Boston Fire Department tweeted that the assistant was working in the Life Sciences and Engineering building when he or she spilled a chemical called trichloroacetic acid.
This particular type of acid is used in biochemistry to help when targeting proteins DNA and RNA.
The assistant did wash the acid off in a safety shower nearby, but it is corrosive, so the victim was taken to the hospital for evaluation.
The university's environmental staff is handling the cleanup.
