Melbourne CSIRO lab explosion, man hurt

A man has been injured in an explosion at a CSIRO laboratory in Melbourne.

The CSIRO has confirmed a man suffered minor injuries in a small explosion in a lab at its Clayton facility on Tuesday afternoon.

"A piece of laboratory equipment got over pressurised and exploded. A bit of panelling was blown out but nothing too extensive," a CSIRO spokesman said on Wednesday.

An ambulance spokesman said the man suffered facial burns and minor injuries and was taken to The Alfred hospital in a stable condition.