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Los Angeles Times
O.C. officials revise leak statement
Orange County officials initially claimed there was no vapor or fumes released during a chemical tank incident at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, but later acknowledged that vapors were released on May 21 from a pressurized tank containing methyl methacrylate (MMA). The spill prompted evacuations of approximately 50,000 residents amid concerns of a potential explosion, though air monitoring later showed no detectable levels of MMA in the community. The incident involved a reaction causing the release of fumes and a bulging tank, and efforts to cool the vessel aimed to prevent a catastrophic explosion; authorities confirmed the threat was eventually eliminated and evacuated areas were deemed safe.
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