UMSL building evacuated after chemical spill

ST. LOUIS -- The science complex at the University of Missouri-St. Louis was evacuated Monday because of a chemical leak. A custodian was overcome by fumes on the first floor of Benton Hall just before 8 a.m., according to stltoday.com, the Web site for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Officials said the gas was coming from a chemical storage closet near the chemistry labs. No injuries were reported.

Emergency workers with the St. Louis County Hazmat team found a ruptured container of Ether in the storage closet. The chemical was contained. A private contractor will clean the spill.