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Plastics Industry
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200 Gallons Of Toxic Vapor Leak From Central Jersey Plant
Nearly 200 gallons of an extremely potent vapor was leaked from a Central Jersey chemical plant, causing a near-lockdown for residents Sunday evening. The titanium tetrachloride (TiCl) leaked from a distillation column at LyondellBasell on Meadow Road around 8:30 p.m., officials said. The situation was deemed under control around 10 p.m. TiCl is a volatile liquid that forms opaque clouds of titanium dioxide and hydrated hydrogen chloride after making contact with humid air. “The leak involved a product used as a catalyst for the production of plastic,” a company spokeswoman said. BRE…