A 40-year-old man died and three others were sent to hospital after a chemical laboratory explosion Friday morning in the Dorval suburb of Montreal.
Officials say they were called to the Polymer Sources Research Center on Avro Avenue around 11:30 a.m. ,
The business markets itself as a chemical laboratory that supplies research grade polymers and biopolymers to scientists.
Officials said emergency services declared his death on the spot before taking the victim to the hospital.
Two other people were also sent to hospital for treatment of blast wounds, but officials did not specify the severity of their injuries.
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A third person was on the spot, but refused to be taken to the hospital.
Firefighters responded to the blaze and several commissions for Standards, Equity, Health and Safety at Work Inspectors were at the scene to investigate the workplace incident.
