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(KABC) &#8212; <\/span>The first phase of the chemical cleanup is set to begin Monday at the GKN Aerospace facility where a chemical mishap forced thousands of people from their homes in Garden Grove and surrounding areas while crews worked to alleviate the threat of a toxic leak or explosion.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orangecountymoversreport.com\/?p=1258\">East LA Venezuelans gather to pray for earthquake victims, collect donations after deadly disaster<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The process was supposed to start three weeks ago but it kept getting delayed because crews didn&#8217;t have the necessary resources.<\/p>\n<p>Now, crews will begin the removal of neutralized methyl methacrylate, also known as MMA,  from two storage tanks at the facility on Western Avenue.<\/p>\n<p>Methyl methacrylate is a toxic and highly flammable liquid used in the manufacture of acrylic plastics.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The work will take place over several days in carefully managed phases, using specialized, temperature-controlled containers with multiple safety protocols.&#8221; authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orangecountymoversreport.com\/?p=1256\">Father recovering from leg amputation after saving 2-year-old daughter from Venice crash<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The operation is being coordinated by a unified command that includes the Orange County Health Care Agency, the South Coast Air Quality Management District and GKN Aerospace.<\/p>\n<p>During the cleanup, people in the area may notice a fruity odor as teams begin to remove the chemicals from the storage tanks.<\/p>\n<p>No evacuations are needed and officials say although the smell may be strong, concentrations of MMA are well below levels associated with health concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The process is expected to take place through Thursday, July 2.<\/p>\n<p>People will be able to monitor the air quality and track the cleanup effort online.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orangecountymoversreport.com\/?p=1254\">Homeowners accuse insurers of underpaying smoke damage claims 18 months after Eaton, Palisades fires<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>City News Service contributed to this report. <\/em><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chemical cleanup is set to begin at the GKN Aerospace facility where a chemical mishap forced thousands of people from their homes in Garden Grove.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1259,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[640],"class_list":["post-1260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-orange-county","tag-garden-grove-orange-county-chemicals"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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