Smoke and flames rise from the flooded Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, on Sept. 1 after two trailers of highly unstable compounds blew up. Photo: /Associated PressProducts that potentially posed acute health hazards exploded last week at a Houston-area chemical plant after Hurricane Harvey and first responders at the site say they weren’t properly warned of their risks. “Police officers were doubled over vomiting, unable to breathe.”The company says it properly informed the public of the hazards. As the Arkema plant flooded last week from catastrophic rain, its backup generators failed. Safety data sheets with more specific information outlining the chemicals’ hazards can be accessed on site.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 09, 2017 13:10 UTC