A chemical that caused recent evacuations at an aerospace facility is stored all over California

Aerospace Company in California Facing More Than 30 Lawsuits Over Damaged Chemical Tank

More than 30 lawsuits have been filed against GKN Aerospace after one of the company’s tanks containing a highly flammable chemical overheated and threatened a catastrophic explosion last month, forcing the evacuation of about 50,000 residents in California’s Orange County. Debbie Cohran, who lives about 500 feet (152 meters) from the aerospace facility in Garden Grove, wasn’t told to evacuate until several hours after the leak started, accordin…

A chemical that caused recent evacuations at an aerospace facility is stored all over California

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Fire officials near a Garden Grove aerospace facility stared down two potentially bad outcomes over Memorial Day weekend: Either an industrial tank could explode, or it could unleash large amounts of a toxic chemical into the air.  For many, it was the first time they’d ever heard of the chemical – methyl methacrylate – and its potential consequences: respiratory i…