About 100,000 pounds of an acetic acid mixture – which can severely burn skin and is toxic if inhaled – was released
A large chemical leak at a plant in the Houston area has killed two people and left 30 people hospitalized, officials have said.
A statement from the LyondellBasell company said that about 100,000 pounds (45,359 kilograms) of a mixture that primarily included acetic acid was released in the leak that started Tuesday evening at its La Porte Complex. The company said that the “all clear” was given early Wednesday, and that the leak had been isolated and contained.
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