One person has been taken to hospital with minor injuries following a chemical explosion at Thesis Chemistry Inc. in Cambridge, Ont.
Emergency crews were called to the scene on Franklin Boulevard at Sheldon Drive shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Monday.
What was initially a medical call was quickly upgraded to a haz-mat incident.
Cambridge Fire Platoon Chief Brad Grimwood says "The actuance did involve a very, very small quantity of two chemicals, when they reacted they blew up the container they were in."
The chemicals involved were reportedly dichloromethane and ethyl acetate, the latter of which is a highly flammable solvent.
One man suffered minor injuries including cuts to the face from glass shards. He was transferred to Cambridge Memorial Hospital.
The plant was temporarily evacuated, but workers were back at work by late morning.
