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Nitric acid leak at plant raises health concerns, scrutiny toward Austin Powder Company
A nitric acid leak at Austin Powder’s Red Diamond plant in Vinton County raises health, safety, and environmental concerns in ...
Federal agency opens investigation into nitric acid leak from Vinton County manufacturing plant
A federal agency opened an initial investigation into the nitric acid leak at a manufacturing facility in Vinton County on ...
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NOx emissions cease at Austin Powder’s Red Diamond Plant in Vinton County, Ohio
Austin Powder confirmed that nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from its Red Diamond Plant ceased Wednesday afternoon. The company in a news release said it is taking every measure to ensure the solution ...
WVDOH adds new signage on I-64 bridge
911 tells WSAZ the leak was reported at Austin Powder Co. along Powder Plant Road. Austin Powder Co. is known for making ...
Nitric acid leak creates plume of smoke from Vinton County manufacturing plant
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — Thousands of gallons of nitric acid leaking from a tank at a manufacturing facility prompted evacuations in Vinton County Wednesday morning. Around 8:30 a.m., first responders ...
Gas release from leak at Ohio explosives maker Austin Powder has been stopped, Ohio EPA says
No reports of serious injuries or hospitalizations as a result of gas leak at Vinton County explosives plant, the Ohio EPA ...