An anhydrous ammonia leak at a meat company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has led to a shelter-in-place order for residents within half a mile of the incident, officials said.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania,
were under a shelter-in-place order for half a mile early Sunday after a hazardous materials leak was reported near a meat company, officials said. The incident involved anhydrous ammonia at the Kunzler Meat Company, located at 652 Manor Street, the HazMat 2 Environmental Fire Rescue Company said. Anhydrous ammonia is stored as a liquid under pressure but becomes a toxic gas when released, according to health officials.
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