Via NBC Chicago:
The release of a volatile chemical led to a large emergency response on Saturday at a plant in unincorporated Will County, authorities said.
At around 11:38 a.m., the Channahon Fire Protection District was called to INEOS Styrenics for a hazardous material incident, the fire district said in a news release. Fire crews arrived to facility employees attempting to cool a large container of approximately 5,000 gallons of styrene. Styrene is a liquid used to create polystyrene, a solid plastic. Читать дальше...