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The operations going on across the facility safely shut down. So its a safety mechanism. Any time you see a flare its a safety mechanism and we have permits that allow us to safely use our flares. We did their readings, the air monitoring readings on the ground, no so2. So the emissions that you saw, it looks worse than it is. Its catalyst. Its sort of like fine dust off of the clay catalyst. The state Health Department says that it does not ap risk to the community. Air quality is still being monitored and no injuries have been reported. Now you heard the clay that led to the smoke was called catalyst dust. Other refineries have also talked about this material during similar incidents. Catalyst dust is made up of silica, aluminum oxide and trace amounts of heavy metal. Exposure to elevated concentrations may affect some people. If some of that settles on off. In Backyard Gardens vegetables can develop a metallic taste even if they are washed. People have been told to get rid of those

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