At Least 17 sick from Ammonia at a Texas Plant (Local)

http://www.khou.com/news/texas-news/Ammonia-sickens-at-least-17-at-Texas-meat-plant-167379775.html

On August 24th, 2012 at about 2:30, an ammonia leak was reported at a northeast Texas meat packing plant. A hospital in Mount Pleasant Texas said they received 17 patients from the plant. A spokesperson says they received strictly precautionary tests and they were not prompted by injury or illness. The hospital was expected to have at least 40 potential patients. The meat packing company's spokeswoman Margaret McDonald said they are still investigating the reason of the leak.