State officials have received a report of a hazardous chemical release at the ARKEMA plant at
Calvert City caused by some type of power outage about 11:30 a.m.
As a precaution, a number of roadways have been closed to traffic and
residents of surrounding areas of Livingston County immediately south
and west of Smithland have been ordered to shelter in place.
U.S. 60 is closed from Ky. 937 CutOff Road to the Old Ledbetter School,
approximately mile point 7.827 to about mile point 5.5.
Ky. 453 is closed from Coons Chapel Road to Ky. 2225/Jake Dukes Road, mile
point 5.082 to mile point 13.827.
ARKEMA reports a very small amount of Hydrochloric acid and 142b
refrigerant were released. The plant has sounded an all clear for their
employees and plant site. ARKEMA expects to have news release shortly
with additional details on the release.
Kentucky Emergency Management officials have asked to keep the listed
roadways closed and area residents to remain sheltering in place for
about an hour to assure that the released material as dissipated.
