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(Reuters) - A voluntary evacuation was issued on Wednesday for all residents of Port Neches, Texas, due to elevated levels of 1,3-Butadiene, according to a statement provided by a local official.
© Reuters/Erwin Seba FILE PHOTO: A process tower flies through air after exploding at the TPC Group Petrochemical Plant in Port Neches The order, issued by the City of Port Neches and Jefferson County Judge Branick, followed a shelter-in-place ordered earlier in the wake of a fire at TPC Group's chemical plant in the city.
Elevated 1,3-Butadiene level had been measured in some portions of the city and could cause dizziness, nausea, headaches, irritated eyes and throat, the statement said. They did not pose a serious health risk, or a flammability or explosion risk, it said.
"A temporary shelter for those needing a place to stay has been set up at Ford Park Arena," the statement added.
TPC Group's Port Neches plant suffered a fire after an explosion on Nov. 27 that injured three workers.
The 218-acre (88-hectare) plant makes flammable petrochemicals used in tires and gasoline.
(Reporting by Erwin Seba and Sumita Layek; Editing by Richard Pullin)
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