What is methyl methacrylate? Toxic chemical leak in Garden Grove tank at center of hazmat crisis poses health, fire risks

Garden Grove, California – The toxic chemical leaking from a large tank in Garden Grove, California, is methyl methacrylate, or MMA, a highly hazardous substance that can pose significant health and safety risks depending on exposure, officials said. Methyl methacrylate is used to produce break-resistant acrylic glass, paints, adhesives, resins, and plastics. Authorities describe it … Read more

All SH-146 lanes closed, hazmat responds after truck experiencing mechanical issue shows smoke, Baytown officials said

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 9:43 pm Watch Eyewitness News and ABC13 originals around the clock HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — SH-146 after closing Texas Avenue for several hours Wednesday after a truck with a mechanical problem began smoking, HCSO officials said. According to a Baytown city official, a tanker truck carrying a type of … Read more