A HAZMAT team from Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service responded to the scene and neutralized the chemical shortly before noon. (Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service)
First responders were called to the scene shortly before noon.
"The spill was contained in the room," Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Capt. Orlando Reynolds told Fox News Digital. "Our HAZMAT team went up and neutralized the chemical."
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The person with injuries to their foot was transported to a local hospital for treatment. AL.com reported that initial reports indicated others were having trouble breathing.
The spill happened in a lab on the 8th floor of UAB's Bevill Biomedical Research Building. (Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service)
A UAB spokesperson said there is no active threat to the campus.
Hydrochloric acid is used in research labs as well as in the production of various fertilizers, dyes, and chlorides. It's a highly corrosive acid that can cause severe burns and even blindness if it comes into contact with someone's eyes, according to the CDC.