the building is now offlimits. an indication of the intensity of the explosion. don knapp is at membrane technology in menlo park. don? >> reporter: that's right, ann. just a day after the explosion, it still remains a mystery. the building inspectors from menlo park have red tagged the building and cal osha considers it a crime scene. there are red tags on all of the doors of this menlo park building and it will remain through the holiday weekend. an indication of the unknown extent of the damage from an explosion here friday afternoon. >> a very big boom. just one single boom. that's all i heard. >> reporter: the blast came reportedly as researcher adrian martin mixed three gases, methane, helium and nitrogen for a laboratory project here at membrane laboratory and research in menlo park and one of the tanks ruptured according to the fire department protection chief and killing martin and tossing a female scientist in an adjacent corridor. >> she was basically near the door and the pressure from the explosion, almost blown her out of the door, which is a good t