Updated 6/27: Chemistry Lab Explosion Injures One Student at Boston College

Updated 6/27 at 12:30 p.m. 

According to a press release issued by Boston College, the student involved with Saturday's incident was a Ph.D candidate conducting a chemical experiment at the school's Merkert Chemistry lab.  

An article released by the Associated Press said the student used chemicals found in mustard gas and methamphetamine. She suffered small cuts to her face and eventually drove herself home after decontamination, the article said. 

Although a Level 3 HazMat situation was declared, it was quickly canceled, the BC press release said.

The Merkert lab was evacuated but re-opened an hour later. There was no threat posed to anyone else inside or outside the building. 

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Posted earlier:

An explosion in a basement chemistry lab at Boston College injured one student and caused authorities to evacuate the building on Saturday morning.

The student, who was initially unaccounted for, was found off campus. Emergency decontamination teams are helping her and interviewing her. It could not immediately be confirmed the nature of the experiment she was doing at the time of the explosion.

Firefighters have cleared the scene of the explosion, 2995 Beacon St. There was no fire along with the explosion, according to Steve MacDonald of the Boston Fire Deparment.