Cleanup activities at the Garden Grove GKN Aerospace facilities will continue this week, with Orange County health officials warning there may be “temporary, intermittent odors” during the process.
The threat of a chemical leak or explosion from a single compromised tank, which forced the evacuation of thousands for several days last month, was resolved when a crack in the tank triggered a pressure release.
The tank contains methyl methacrylate (MMA), a flammable substance that generates heat spontaneously. Under the oversight of the OC Health Care Agency, South Coast AQMD, and GKN Aerospace, MMA from the tank is scheduled to be pumped out and removed between Thursday and Friday…