Mayor Says Employee Error Caused Ohio Chemical Leak
Officials in northeast Ohio said Friday that a chemical tank leak earlier in the week was caused by a chemical reaction resulting from an employee error and lifted all remaining evacuation orders. Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz said during a news conference that the venting of the tank that ruptured at MC Tank Terminal on Tuesday … Continued Officials in Toledo, Ohio, have revealed that a chemical tank leak was caused by an employee error. The tank ruptured at MC Tank Terminal, which contained glycidyl methacrylate, an industrial chemical used to make plastics, paints and coatings perform better. Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz lifted all remaining evacuation orders and the venting of the tank was completed late Thursday night, allowing a hazmat team to enter the site and test safety levels. About 60 patients were treated at hospitals, with most suffering minor symptoms, and all are expected to recover. The leak occurred when an employee of the company introduced a temperature level to the tank in the process of transferring liquid.
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Officials in northeast Ohio said Friday that a chemical tank leak earlier in the week was caused by a chemical reaction resulting from an employee error and lifted all remaining evacuation orders.
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