Visakhapatnam Gas Leak
(Vizag Gas Leak)
7 May, 2020 (3.00AM IST)
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Styrene Gas was leaked from the company LG POLYMER present in R. R. Venkatapuram village near Gopalapatnam on the outskirts of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
About the Company :
Hindustan Polymers was set up in 1961 and later taken over by South Korea’s LG Chem. In 1997, it was renamed as LG Polymers India. The chemical plant produces polystyrene and expandable polystyrene – a plastic used to make a wide range of items like toys and appliances.
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