An explainer details why methyl methacrylate is classified as highly toxic and flammable and how thermal runaway can turn a chemical storage tank into an explosive device.
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Garden Grove Evacuation Zone Covers Nine Square Miles Displacing Tens of Thousands
The evacuation zone around the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove covers approximately nine square miles and has displaced tens of thousands of Orange County residents.
US DA Launches Probe into Cause of Garden Grove Aerospace Chemical Tank Crisis
The Orange County District Attorney’s office opened an investigation into what caused the GKN Aerospace methyl methacrylate tank to overheat in the first place.
Garden Grove Chemical Cracks Found in Overheated Tank Raising Hopes for Controlled Release
Orange County fire officials discovered multiple cracks in the GKN Aerospace tank and said the fractures may relieve pressure leading to a safer outcome than an explosion.