The Akron Fire and Police departments are investigating a chemical spill that led to a HAZMAT situation at the university's campus on Monday.
According to the University of Akron police chief, the spill happened in a laboratory inside the Knight Chemical Building.
Police officials said a student came into contact with the chemical and was transported to the hospital as a precautionary measure.
Students and staff were evacuated from the building.
Officials said the chemical that spilled was 1,3-Diaminopropane, a flammable industrial compound that is toxic to the skin, according to information from MilliporeSigma, a North American life sciences company.
