Wind drives chemical leak from ohio explosives plant into nearby communities ohio emergency manager officials said the chemicals wafting into the air are nitric oxide A chemical leak from an explosives manufacturing plant is prompting evacuations wednesday in and around zaleski in vinton county, according to the sheriff’s office. Potential exposure can include irritated eyes, drowsiness and possible loss of consciousness.
A leak at the austin powder plant forced residents in the southeast ohio village of zaleski to evacuate their homes last week. Students in school buildings and residents in nearby homes have been told to evacuate near cincinnati after a dangerous chemical began leaking from a railcar. The leak produced a large plume of yellowish gas.
There was a large release of toxic nitric acid at a powder plant near the village of zaleski wednesday.
