US EditionChlorine leak at a Texas chemical plant prompts officials to ask residents to stay inside
- A chlorine gas leak occurred around 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Olin Corp chemical plant in Freeport, Texas.
- The Level 3 release, indicating that gas had escaped beyond the plant boundaries, led authorities to advise residents of Clute and Lake Jackson to remain indoors as a precautionary safety measure.
- Emergency teams halted the leak by 9:46 a.m., Brazosport ISD schools remained on lockdown, and officials urged residents to keep their homes sealed and to turn off ventilation systems.
- Olin confirmed that every employee has been located and individuals who might have been exposed are undergoing medical assessments, emphasizing that protecting their staff, local residents, and the environment remains their highest priority.
- Officials lifted the shelter-in-place order around 10:40 a.m. after declaring an all clear, while continuing to conduct a thorough analysis to determine the leak's cause.
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At least 4 workers exposed during chlorine release at Brazoria County chemical plant, officials say
According to the vice president of operating engineers, of the four exposures, one of the workers remains in the hospital. The company is still working to investigate what happened.
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Chlorine leak at a Texas chemical plant prompts officials to ask residents to stay inside
A chlorine leak at a Texas chemical plant prompted officials to ask residents in two Texas cities near the facility to shelter in place.
Shelter-in-place order lifted in Clute and Lake Jackson after chlorine gas leak
CLUTE, Texas (KIAH) -- A shelter-in-place alert has been lifted in Brazoria County after a chlorine leak was discovered on at a plant in Freeport on Tuesday morning. The leak led to schools in Freeport, Clute and Lake Jackson to shelter-in-place. At 9 a.m. Tuesday, a shelter-in-place warning was issued for Clute and Lake Jackson from the Olin plant in Freeport, which reported an active chlorine gas release at their Plan B unit, officials said. “…
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