This report examines a toxic chemical release. On April 12, 2004, a runaway chemical reaction during the production of triallyl cyanurate at MFG Chemical, Inc. (MFG) in Dalton, Georgia, released highly toxic and flammable allyl alcohol and toxic allyl chloride into the nearby community, forcing the evacuation of more than 200 families. One worker received chemical burns and 154 people, including 15 police and ambulance personnel, required decontamination and treatment for chemical exposure. This report makes recommendations to the companies involved in the incident, as well as the local,...