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Nitric acid leak at plant raises health concerns, scrutiny toward Austin Powder Company
A nitric acid leak at Austin Powder’s Red Diamond plant in Vinton County raises health, safety, and environmental concerns in ...
Nitric acid leak creates plume of smoke from Vinton County manufacturing plant
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — Thousands of gallons of nitric acid leaking from a tank at a manufacturing facility prompted evacuations in Vinton County Wednesday morning. Around 8:30 a.m., first responders ...
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Evacuation ordered after leak at Ohio explosives maker Austin Powder
The leak happened at about 8:30 a.m. June 11 at the Austin Powder Plant at 32000 Powder Plant Road near McArthur, Jackson County Emergency Management director Robert Czechlewski said. The leak ...
Wind Direction Drives Toxic Plume Northeast After Nitric Acid Spill In Vinton County, Ohio
A nitric acid leak at the Austin Powder Plant in Vinton County has released a toxic orange plume of gas. Here's how light ...
Potential symptoms, safety risks after chemical leak
“The plume has really dissipated quite a bit, so we felt like the levels were safe,” Deshaies said. “The concentration anyway ...
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NOx emissions cease at Austin Powder’s Red Diamond Plant in Vinton County, Ohio
Austin Powder confirmed that nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from its Red Diamond Plant ceased Wednesday afternoon. The company in a news release said it is taking every measure to ensure the solution ...