MMA is known to be an irritant, particularly for the lungs and heart, but it is not currently a known carcinogen in humans.

An "unprecedented" situation was taking hold in Orange County on Friday, as a chemical tank was at risk of spewing a highly toxic chemical that can cause severe respiratory distress and hospitalization,

Evacuation orders were reissued Friday for thousands of residents and schools were closed in Garden Grove as authorities warned that a 34,000-gallon chemical tank at an aerospace facility could potentially spill thousands of gallons of overheated toxic material,

Firefighters initially responded to the aerospace company, in the 12100 block of Western Avenue Thursday for a vapor release after a tank’s temperature increased.

Las autoridades esperaban ganar tiempo ante una posible explosión que podría producir una nube tóxica tras un fallo en un tanque que contenía una sustancia química inflamable y volátil