NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - Experts trying to prevent a tank holding a highly toxic and flammable chemical from exploding in ...

The tank at GKN Aerospace is estimated to contain 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a volatile chemical used to produce plastics.

Ten of the cases against GKN Aerospace were filed as class actions in federal court, while 21 are in state court and cover one to 31 plaintiffs.

Officials reduced the zone of evacuation orders near a Garden Grove, California, chemical tank, after the risk of a "worst-case scenario" has passed.

California crews conducted an overnight operation at the Orange County site of a chemical leak in Garden Grove and said Monday that the threat of a massive explosion had been "eliminated." ...

A crack has relieved some pressure in a damaged chemical tank and the temperature of the highly flammable gas inside is continuing to fall, leading authorities to say Monday they believe the risk of a ...

The evacuation order has been lifted for residents in Garden Grove after authorities determined that the threat of a catastrophic toxic chemical tank explosion had been eliminated. The 16,000 people ...

The remaining 16,000 residents of a Southern California city were allowed to return home Tuesday, days after the threat of a catastrophic explosion at a chemical tank prompted fears of an ...

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Although the Orange County Fire Authority has ruled out the threat of a highly destructive pressurized explosion at an aerospace plant in Garden Grove, the area remains at risk of a smaller but ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A crack relieved pressure in an overheated chemical tank in Southern California and averted a catastrophic explosion, but it’s still not safe enough for 16,000 people who live ...