Communities are under evacuation orders Wednesday after a large chemical leak from an explosives plant in southeast Ohio is sending hazardous air into nearby areas.
Jackson County emergency manager Robert Czechlewski said the explosion at Austin Powder Company’s Red Diamond facility happened about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Officials said the chemical wafting into the air is nitric oxide. Potential exposure can include irritated eyes, drowsiness and possible loss of consciousness. The leak on the ground at Red Diamond was nitric acid, but a reaction created a nitric oxide plume now seen over the region.
Winds have expanded the concerns to areas outside the immediate area of the leak.
The Vinton County Sheriff’s Office evacuated residents in the village of Zaleski, as well as areas along Creek Road, Morgan Road, Infirmary Road and State Route 677.
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