"A chemical gas reaction occurred at the plant involving nitric acid and another substance, resulting in a violent reaction that instantaneously overreacted."
"Patients were experiencing respiratory symptoms including cough, shortness of breath, sore throat and itchy eyes, and were being evaluated in the emergency room."
"A shelter in place order was issued for the surrounding area and lifted more than five hours later, with all deaths and injuries occurring on the plant site."
"The leak required a large scale decontamination operation in which people had to remove all their clothes and be sprayed down."
A chemical leak at the Catalyst Refiners plant in Institute, West Virginia, resulted in two fatalities and 19 injuries, with one person in critical condition. The incident involved a violent chemical reaction between nitric acid and another substance during a shutdown process. Seven ambulance workers were among the injured, and patients exhibited respiratory symptoms. A shelter-in-place order was issued and later lifted. A large-scale decontamination operation was conducted for those exposed to the chemicals.
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