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Chemical spill at University of Illinois at Chicago leaves 2 students with injuries

Chemical spill at University of Illinois at Chicago leaves 2 students with injuries
Chemical spill at University of Illinois at Chicago leaves 2 students with injuries 00:19

CHICAGO (CBS) – A chemical spill during a class at the University of Illinois at Chicago left two students with minor injuries.

The school said the spill happened during a supervised undergraduate lab-based chemistry class. Two students had minor injuries from the spill. One had a hot water injury to the arm and the other had a minor acid injury to the hand.

One person was transported to the UIC Hospital according to the Chicago Fire Department.

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