The U.S. averages one petro­chemical incident every 3 days

Louisiana State Police reported a fire at a unit of the Westlake Plaquemine Facility in Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, that houses hydrochloric......Learn More

Hydrofluoric acid exposure at the Koura Plant in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, resulted in one employee’s death and another’s injury. The leak was......Learn More

30,000-gallon tank at MacroSource in southeast Hastings, Nebraska, leaked anhydrous ammonia for several hours during maintenance. The leak triggered emergency alerts and......Learn More

A chemical leak at Webb Chemical in Fort Wayne resulted in a spill of approximately 350 gallons of nitric acid. The facility,......Learn More

Fire at IGE Performance Chemicals in Mountain Top, Luzerne County, injured four people, who were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. This marks the......Learn More

Chemical spill at a steel plant near the Ports of Indiana in Jeffersonville prompted a brief shelter-in-place order for residents within a......Learn More

A chemical spill injured dozens of people, some seriously, and forced hundreds to evacuate...Learn More

Nurdles found by volunteers in Galveston. ...Learn More

Three-vehicle crash near Madrid, Iowa, involved a farmer hauling an anhydrous ammonia tank. A minivan struck a pickup truck, which then hit......Learn More

An explosion at an ammonia factory prompted a community shelter-in-place order as authorities assessed the air quality in the area. ...Learn More

Leak from two 1,500-gallon anhydrous ammonia tanks in a farmer’s field near Madrid, Iowa, prompted a shelter-in-place order. The leak caused strong......Learn More

A forklift accident at a southeast Sacramento chemical plant on Tuesday morning, November 5, 2025, caused an ammonia leak when a pressure......Learn More

A chemical plant explosion killed one at Pryor Chemical in Oklahoma...Learn More

Fire at Dow’s Freeport plant released thousands of pounds of gases; EPA data shows ongoing compliance issues, elevated cancer risks nearby...Learn More

Three people hurt in Mont Belvieu explosion, plant fire...Learn More

Ammonia leak was reported on the 6500 block of Caballero Boulevard in Orange County California...Learn More

Ammonia leak was reported at the historic Bojangles Coliseum...Learn More

Chemical fire at the PBBT Corp in Newburgh Indiana...Learn More

A fire at an industrial facility in Warrick County, Indiana prompted officials to issue a "shelter in place" advisory for nearby residents....Learn More

Ammonia leak on freight train at north Charlotte railyard...Learn More

An explosion and raging fire at a plant in Tangipahoa Parish known to store highly flammable products prompted an evacuation order within......Learn More

An ammonia leak was reported Saturday at the Chemours plant in Belle, prompting a shelter in place by emergency officials. ...Learn More

A Union Pacific train derailed near Gordon, TX, spilling no chemicals but sparking grass fires. About 30 cars derailed, some carrying propane,......Learn More

Firefighters extinguished two fires at Manor Chemical Company resident complained of large plumes of black smoke....Learn More

Environment Virginia searched for plastic nurdles along the James River to raise awareness of the 10+ trillion that pollute oceans yearly....Learn More

A chemical accident occurred at the Lubrizol plant in Deer Park, TX, involving an unknown odor that caused headaches and nausea. Two......Learn More

A chemical reaction at Univar Solutions in Falls Township involving ammonium persulfate released a yellow cloud, prompting hazmat response and evacuations. Four......Learn More

A chemical leak at GFS Chemicals in North Franklinton prompted a shelter-in-place order. Bromine fumes were released, but no injuries occurred....Learn More

A fire occurred at the Arkema Houston facility in east Harris County involving smoke and odor release. No injuries were reported. The......Learn More

A train with cars carrying the carcinogenic petrochemical, Benzene, derailed and caught fire. Residents of nearby Glendora, MS......Learn More

People within a half-mile radius were told to stay inside because of a hazardous ammonia leak at Gordon Food Service Distribution Center...Learn More

A 60-year-old man was hospitalized with chemical burns after a nitric acid reaction triggered an explosion Monday at Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems......Learn More

Motiva temporarily suspended operations at part of its Port Arthur chemicals facility in Texas over the weekend following after a mechanical failure...Learn More

Oil spilled caught fire at facility for company that produces industrial coating resins....Learn More

Norfolk Southern train derailed in Augusta County, VA. 10 cars derailed containing Polyethylene....Learn More

Chemical leak reported at HP Hood facility....Learn More

Building collpase and ammonia leak reported at Seabrook Brothers & Sons facility....Learn More

Fire reported at Amsty chemical plant in St. James, LA....Learn More

Chemical leak inside facility forced evacuations....Learn More

Fire reported at DeVere Chemical...Learn More

A fire at a Marathon Refinery in Texas City, Texas prompted a shelter-in-place order. ...Learn More

Small leak reported at Lewis Chemical...Learn More

3,000 gallons of nitric acid entered the tank and had a reaction within it, causing nitric oxide to be vented into the......Learn More

An explosion and subsequent fire were reported at the Shell petrochemical plant in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. ...Learn More

Semi truck hauling plastic foam crashed and caught fire in I-15....Learn More

Officials say the leak happened inside the building when a mechanical issue caused a valve to malfunction. The ammonia then liquified and......Learn More

Fire reported at facility that specializes in distribution of chemical ingredients....Learn More

Ammonia leak reported at Ineo styrenic polymers facility....Learn More

Commercial truck fire released mutilple hazardous materials....Learn More

A shelter-in-place was issued after a chlorine gas leak was detected to have breached the fenceline of a chemical plant in Freeport,......Learn More

Firefighters reported exothermic chemical reaction involving Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) and water, igniting flames in the facility....Learn More

Employee killed while performing maintenance work on a high-pressure water line when the line exploded, causing him to fall from a ladder......Learn More

Motiva reported a leak at its 630,000 bpd Port Arthur refinery chemical unit....Learn More

Tractor trailer hauling methyl acetate drove over bridge....Learn More

Tractor trailer hauling methyl acetate drove over bridge....Learn More

Social media and community contacts in the area reported smoke pluming from the facility. A post on social media confirmed that the......Learn More

Substance that was believed to be paint was discovered to be Atrazine....Learn More

Magnesium fire reported at engraving facility....Learn More

Thick smoke spotted from flaring at Ethylene-to-Butene facility. Described by company as a "Process Upset incident."...Learn More

Flaring reported at Shell ethane cracker in Beaver county....Learn More

Firefighter hurt in Berlin explosion, fire at chemical plant, officials say...Learn More

Chemical leak from a docked barge in the Houston Ship Channel....Learn More

Fire at a manufacturing facility that uses petrochemicals, leads to temporary shelter-in-place order....Learn More

Fire broke out at agricultural chemical storage building that held herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers. ...Learn More

Anhydrous ammonia spilled on roadway by unknown source...Learn More

Trailer overturned spilling unknown chemical onto highway. ...Learn More

Truck carrying hazardous material overheated on highway prmompting response from 20 agenices to cool down. ...Learn More

Fire occured on oversaturated insulation inside the Vantage Specialty Chemicals plant. ...Learn More

A large flare was spotted from the OxyChem - Taft plant. ...Learn More

Endothermic reaction inside a cargo container, and five 55-gallon drums of chemical resin....Learn More

Explosion occurred at flammable liquids cabinet....Learn More

Tractor-trailer and train collided, spilling 10 gallons of malathion....Learn More

Chemical explosion injured one person at a storage unit....Learn More

Acid spill reported at Celanese Corporation chemicla plant, two people were lef tin ciritcal condistion....Learn More

Approximately 3,500 gallons of nitric acid spilled into a 5,000-gallon retention basin designed for containment....Learn More

Ammonia was reported to be leaking from roof of a cold storage facilty, impacting the General Electric Aerospace Plant across the street....Learn More

Shell Polymers announced flaring at its Monaca, PA plant while its ethane cracker underwent maintenance. ...Learn More

Chlorine leak reported at industrial chemical plant that makes water treatment chemicals....Learn More

Hazmat spill reported near Helena Chemical plant....Learn More

Valve failure on a brine chiller led to the release of ammonia at the Roehm USA facility, which manufactures a chemical used......Learn More

Tractor-trailer accident spilled ammonia onto intersate 81...Learn More

Fire occured at an aerospace product manufacturing facility. ...Learn More

Tanker truck carrying acetone invloved in accident on interstate 81....Learn More

Thirteen people were injured, including six firefighters, in a fire triggered by an explosion at a chemical manufacturing facility....Learn More

Anhydrous ammonia leak at juice factory near a school...Learn More

Nurdles found on Lake Ontario beaches....Learn More

Norfolk Southern train car carrying toulune derailed....Learn More

A worker was burned in a small chemical fire at an adhesives manufacturing facility. ...Learn More

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office said hazmat units were called after a tanker carrying 42,000 gallons of chemicals (Flocryl Acrylamide 50) flipped......Learn More

A creek turned deep red because of a resin leak that authorities believe happened at BakeLite Synthetics, a plastics and resin manufacturing......Learn More

Chemical fire reported at a swimming pool manufacturing facility....Learn More

Shaw Industries, Aladdin Manufacturing Corporation, Mohawk Industries, 3M Company, EIDP, Inc. F/K/A E.I., Du Pont De Nemours, and Company Daikin America, INC.......Learn More

A fire at the Tennessee Gas Pipeline in Wharton County was extinguished after going up in flames on Wednesday afternoon....Learn More

The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental. The improper thawing of a known chemical led to violent polymerization...Learn More

Post and Courier investigation found plastic nurdles on Sullivan's Island....Learn More

The Shell plant in Norco, Louisiana, is flaring once again, putting the surrounding homes, park, and playground in the path of dangerous......Learn More

According to reports from the Hemphill County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, a chemical spill occurred at Chevron-Phillips in Borger and left a......Learn More

A Portland & Western Railroad train went into the river after a trestle collapsed Jan. 4. The train was carrying urea and......Learn More

Ongoing flaring at the Shell petrochemical complex blanketed communities with toxic chemicals in Norco, Louisiana....Learn More

Ammonia hydroxide, a corrosive solution used in cleaners and refrigerants leaked at Holgate Center...Learn More