The large chemical plant explosion that occurred in Texas only left one person injured. However, people who live several miles from the explosion site are expected to stay indoors. The air was still thick, with wisps of smoke coming from oil. The source of the explosion itself came from Sound Resource Solutions, which is a factory that produces glue.
People Need to Stay at Home due to Chemical Plant Explosion
The chemicals in the air are still unknown, and this is dangerous. Polk County Emergency Management warns that the chemicals may have high toxicity. Contact with chemicals can cause eye damage, skin irritation, and organ poisoning. The impact is quite terrible if people are exposed to air containing these chemical substances.
San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers reported that more than 10 employees were working there when the explosion occurred. President of Sound Resource Solutions, Geoff Harfield, explained that one employee suffered minor burns. Based on the results of the investigation, the cause of the explosion was a forklift accident. The smoke from the Sound Resource Solutions explosion was blown away by the wind. This causes the smoke to move and pollute the air in Polk County. Even though the explosion occurred in the San Jacinto County area, As a result, people in these two areas need to stay indoors. The warning was issued at 08.00 GMT. The people who need to apply this regulation are those who live within a 5-mile radius of the source of the explosion.
Schools close to the explosion site also immediately evacuated their students. The school evacuated 31 students. All highways adjacent to the area were also closed. The blaze caused by the explosion was also able to be controlled by the crew tasked with extinguishing the fire. The number of crews involved in extinguishing the fire reached 25. Even though there is a possibility that the air is still polluted by chemicals, the public is asked to remain calm. The types of chemicals that pollute the air are the same ingredients in your kitchen sink. Now the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is tasked with finding out what substances might have polluted the air due to the explosion, based on the BBC.