— A Rowan University student was taken to an area hospital tonight with face lacerations after an oxygen tank exploded during a science experiment.

Campus police and hazmat crews responded to the school’s Science Hall shortly after 8:30 p.m. to find the female student with cuts to her face caused by flying shrapnel from the ruptured oxygen tank.

The student was taken to Kennedy Health System, in Washinton Township, with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Rowan spokesman Joe Cardona.

“There were no other injuries, and the building was evacuated,” said Cardona. “The Glassboro Fire Department also responded.”

Cardona could not say whether the accident occurred during an evening class or independent study.

“There are students there doing work all the time,” he said.

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