A minor chlorine release occurred today at 3 p.m. during the start-up of chlorine production. A faint smell of chlorine has been noted in the wind direction from the southwest. The discharge was stopped by stopping the start-up of chlorine production.
An investigation has been launched to assess the size of the spill and the cause.
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INEOS Inovyn is a leading chemical company with 4,200 employees. We have 17 production sites across Europe and a turnover of €3.5 billion.
INOVYN Sverige AB is based in Stenungsund and we have about 330 employees. At our site in Stenungsund, we produce baking soda lye, PVC, hydrochloric acid and hydrogen. Our products are used in many demanding applications and are a basic raw material for many different industrial sectors such as; automotive, building and construction, paints, adhesives, food, medical health products, pulp, paper, textiles and water treatment and more. We are part of the INEOS Group.
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