It happened around 8:30am at the Huntsman Chemical Plant on FM1485. A company spokesman tells the Courier of Montgomery County that the blast involved a storage tank which holds a nonhazardous chemical used in detergents and fabric softeners.
Emergency crews had the incident under control shortly after it happened. No one was hurt.
Our partners with Houston Community Newspapers helped us gather information for this story.
Slideshow archive | ABC13 wireless | Help solve crimes