2 resultsfor “GKN Aerospace chemical leak risk”
GKN Aerospace, said [on Sunday](https://www.gknaerospace.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSAI6VleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFYZFFxTk1ZMEVnUnNnRzh1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHqXF0XyO-PrIxFqY5kT5KdCypCmS8pAtNFDHI-VLg8vPXCcMgqItsQUsjlE3_aem_YWdncwBBSw2Q7Stt658HKHwJEl4m&brid=YWdncwEbpSjv_EbGWXYTM8s2HaIW) that it was "working around the clock to mitigate the risk of a leak." The risks [are numerous](https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2016-09/documents/methyl-methacrylate.pdf) – methyl methacrylate can irritate the skin
risk of explosion. About [50,000](https://www.wsmv.com/2026/05/24/chemical-tank-risk-exploding-50000-residents-are-ordered-evacuate/) people in the area have now been [evacuated](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/22/california-orange-county-chemical-tank) from their homes so far given concerns of a possible leak or explosion. Stephanie Klopfenstein