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Student Hurt After Explosion in Chemistry Lab � the EXPLOSION OCCURRED on the SECOND FLOOR of SISLER HALL Fans of comedy supported Louis C.K.’s latest special for sale online. See story, page 9. Not officially associated with the University of Florida Published by Campus Communications, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida We Inform. You Decide. VOLUME 106 ISSUE 78 WWW.ALLIGATOR.ORG THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2012 Student hurt after explosion in chemistry lab � THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF SISLER HALL. JON SILMAN and JOEY FLECHAS Alligator Staff Writers A chemical reactant explosion at Sisler Hall injured a student and shut down traffi c around 5:50 p.m. Wednes- day, and authorities said the building will be closed all day today for cleanup. Gainesville Fire Rescue Department Chief Gene Prince said a student, whose name was not released, was work- ing alone in a lab on the second fl oor “under a protective hood” when the explosion occurred. “Nobody knows yet what he was doing specifi cally that could have caused the reaction,” Prince said. “We think it was less than 200 mLs [of the chemical].” Paramedics transported the student to Shands at UF to be treated for burns, Prince said. Two paramedics with him were treated after being exposed to the chemi- cal while aiding the student. After the explosion, a GFR hazardous materials unit Brett Le Blanc / Alligator Staff set up a makeshift bathing station in front of Sisler Hall where A fi refi ghter hoses down Union Road after a chemical reactant explosion at Sisler Hall on Wednesday evening. SEE EXPLOSION, PAGE 4 ENVIRONMENT Innovation Hub opens EPA approves plan to test doors to entrepreneurs Koppers Superfund site ADRIANNA PAIDAS 2011 at the request of the seven residents. ADRIANNA PAIDAS ture.” Alligator Writer A work group headed by the Florida Alligator Staff Writer Offi cials spoke for about an hour. Af- Department of Health, which included lo- ter, people toured the Innovation Hub After about 30 years of city resident cal, state and federal environmental and As a downpour slowed, the sun and saw some of the start-up businesses health concerns, the U.S. Environmental health experts, began developing the plan in shone just in time for a ribbon-cutting housed in the building. Protection Agency has approved a plan to fall 2010 after the test results surfaced, said ceremony at the Florida Innovation Hub “This is a historic landmark for test dust contamination levels in houses Chris Bird, director of the Alachua County at UF. Some took the weather as a sign near the Cabot-Koppers Superfund site. Environmental Protection of Gainesville’s bright economic future. the community, state and human In April 2010, seven Gainesville residents Department who helped About 300 people attended the In- future.” who lived near the plant fi led a federal class- formulate the plan. novation Hub dedication ceremony Bernie Machen action suit against the companies that once He said the tests will Wednesday afternoon under a white UF president operated on the site. cost the EPA at least tent beside the building, including U.S. Cabot Inc. and Koppers Inc. once oper- $100,000. Sen. Bill Nelson, UF President Bernie Innovation Hub is the brainchild of ated the plant. Koppers Inc. sold its facility Bird said the test re- Machen and other UF, city and federal UF and the city government, Mayor to Beazer East Inc. in 2009. sults from the suit could offi cials. Craig Lowe said. The neighbors’ lawyers had the homes DeLaney be faulty because they tested for dioxin, a toxic chemical and car- “It is rare to experience an occasion Located at 747 SW Second Ave., it is were not confi rmed by a cinogen commonly released during wood- government agency. that feels so historic,” Machen said to a a 48,000-square-foot business incubator designed to house start-up companies treatment processes like those performed at The fi nal indoor dust dioxin test plan was crowd. “This is a historic landmark for the Koppers plant. submitted to the EPA in late July. In Octo- the community, state and human fu- SEE INNOVATION, PAGE 4 Test results showed the chemical was ber, the Alachua County Commission wrote present in high levels inside homes around the site. The suit was dismissed in January SEE SUPERFUND, PAGE 4 Today 75/44 UF College Republicans to host mock election Pease hired as new offensive coordinator: FORECAST 2 CLASSIFIEDS 13 The event is tonight at 5 p.m. in the Reitz Union, pg 3. Coach Will Muschamp called the hire a ‘great fi t, OPINIONS 6 CROSSWORD 15 Alligator to hold open house Friday saying players will benefi t from his 21 years of the AVENUE 8 SPORTS 17 Interested students can come by from noon to 3 p.m., pg 6. coaching experience, pg. 17. 2, ALLIGATOR § THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2012 News Today VOLUME 106 ISSUE 78 ISSN 0889-2423 WHAt’s HAPPENING? 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