Intel says yesterday afternoon's explosion at Fab 22 in Arizona injured seven but did not have a "material impact" on production there, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The Phoenix Business Journal reports this morning that the blast occurred in a solvent waste treatment room. Solvents are used to etch layers off silicon wafers to create features on microchips. These caustic substances must be neutralized or disposed of after use.
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