THREAD 💥 A closer look at the Pasadena chemical plant explosion:
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Today, a boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) occurred in #Pasadena, Texas, at a chemical plant owned by @INEOS
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@pasadenatxgov made an announcement that the fire had been extinguished and told citizens there was no need for protective measures despite zero reports of any testing being done to air quality by the EPA or any other agency.
Where is the oversight?
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INEOS Phenol is the world's leading producer of Phenol, Acetone, Alpha Methyl Stryene (AMS) and Cumene with 5 locations in Belgium, Germany, and in the United States, producing 4 million tons per year.
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The Pasadena branch of INEOS produces 900k tons of Cumene annually.
Cumene is an essential raw material for the production of phenol and acetone, which are used in the production of polycarbonate, plastics, phenolic resins, synthetic fibers (such as nylon) & solvents.
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According to the @NIH, Cumene, or isopropylbenzene is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen based on sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity from studies in experimental animals.
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/roc/conten…
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According to the Environmental Defense Fund, the INEOS Pasadena, Texas plant has reported 114 violations to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality since 2019 and has been on the EPA list of “high-priority violators”.
Citations in column T-Z:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…
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It's worth noting that the CEO of INEOS Group, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, richest man in the UK with an est. value of $28 billion, is currently trying to purchase @ManUtd, but receiving push back from The Glazer Family after a private meeting with Qatari investors.
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