LONDON, Ont. – A staff member at Western University has been injured in a chemical explosion at one of the school’s labs.

The university says a research technician sustained minor chemical burns Tuesday while working with the chemical agent rubidium in a lower-level lab at the Robarts Research Institute.

There are no other reported injuries.

The technician was treated at the scene by emergency officials before being taken to hospital.

The London fire department and the university’s hazardous materials team are going through the building looking for any other areas affected by the explosion.

They say there are no problems with air quality in the research building.