https://x.com/nbcwashington/status/2058168995040157977

Methyl methacrylate (MMA) is the momomer that polymerizes into plexiglass. The process of polymerization releases heat, which in turn accelerates polymerization. This is normally prevented in bulk storage by the addition of inhibitors. Corrosion and contamination can affect this.

Someone fucked up here. The runaway reaction has started and the only thing they can do now is to try to control the pace by removing heat.

The vapor being released is likely MMA, toxic, flammable, and heavier than air.

Not a good situation overall

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[–] 52 points 4 months ago (2 children)
  • [–] 41 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    "Disneyland getting polymerized by toxic gas" was not on my hellworld bingo card, but in retrospect, maybe it should have been.

    To any comrades living in Orange KKKounty, stay safe

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  • [–] 37 points 4 months ago (13 children)

    stormfront link cw: reddit-logo link

    The fire dept said the PSV was no longer venting, at the press conference, and so it was not releasing any gas, but then they said the manufacturer of the liquid had basically run out of ideas on neutralizing it and had given up. I'm 2.3 miles upwind of the tanks and that last statement makes me want to evacuate

    i live in GG, following closely. I hope the chemical and safety board does an investigation on this and posts a YouTube video analysis. apparently the GG mayor said explosion was inevitable, so if the winds blow my way I’m evacuating

    watch this space, i guess

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  • [–] 27 points 4 months ago* (4 children)

    In case you're wondering:

    The aerospace facility in the town of Garden Grove is about 5 miles (8km) from the Disneyland theme park, which is outside the evacuation zone and is open as normal. The facility is about 35 miles southeast of Los Angeles.

    So far the evacuation zone is a 1-mile radius

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  • [–] 32 points 4 months ago

    I love living in a society where they can use AI to track your genitalia through wifi but our HazMat response Experts' best at measuring the temp of a tank is to fly some drones and scan the outside (apparently not realizing they're only measuring the tank temp, not the contents)

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  • [–] 33 points 4 months ago

    Greatest country on earth BTWamerikkka-clap

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    [–] 21 points 4 months ago

    Well, at least there's not an impending plastic shortage too, right?

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  • [–] 20 points 4 months ago

    This kind of instability in the metropole might be an opportunity for Cabo San Lucas to assert its independence

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  • [–] 13 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    Isn't it better than the alternative for it to be heavier than air since it won't spread as far

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  • [–] 11 points 4 months ago

    One tank? This is ridiculous. Just find a bigger tank to put it in so the vapour can collect

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