Chemical Tank at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. Paper Mill
Sector: Chemical (Industrial) • Location: Longview, Washington, United States
Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
A massive chemical tank holding nearly a million gallons of a highly corrosive liquid imploded and collapsed at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. paper mill in Longview, Washington. The tank contained about 900,000 gallons of "white liquor," a chemical used in kraft paper production. The implosion caused fatalities, injuries, and a hazardous chemical spill, with emergency responders working to sta
- Status
- Failure
- Sector
- Chemical (Industrial), Forest Products and Packaging, Manufacturing (Industrial)
- Location
- Longview, Washington, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Description | A massive chemical tank holding nearly a million gallons of a highly corrosive liquid imploded and collapsed at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. paper mill in Longview, Washington. The tank contained about 900,000 gallons of "white liquor," a chemical used in kraft paper production. The implosion caused fatalities, injuries, and a hazardous chemical spill, with emergency responders working to stabilize the tank and conduct recovery efforts. |
Original sector | Industrial |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Washington |
City | Longview |
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Source | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Chemical (Industrial), Forest Products and Packaging, Manufacturing (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2026-05-30 |
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