HOUSTON – Emergency crews are on the scene of a chemical leak at a chemical manufacturing plant near Pasadena.
The propylene leak happened Monday afternoon at the Flint Hills Resources Houston plant at 9822 La Porte Freeway. Hazmat and the Channel Industries Mutual Aid responded to the incident.
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The plant is in the process of a controlled shutdown while the leak is being fixed, according to Flint Hills Resources.
The company sent a statement to KPRC 2 that read in part, "There are no reported injuries and all employees and contractors have been accounted for. FHR's number one priority is ensuring the safety of people and mitigating any potential effects to the environment."
According to the company's website, Flint Hills Resources operates "the world's largest propane dehydrogenation facility" at the plant.
The facility opened in 2010.