Here we re back to the reality that if a problem exists everywhere then we would have found it by now. The answer, without hesitation, is of course there will be problems. But no system-wide problems. Chemical plants could blow up, taking years to replace. We d run out of fertilizer, reducing crop yields and causing starvation.
Accidents here can and have killed thousands of people.
We always have an option. We can shut down the plant if we re not certain everything is okay. Yes, time consuming. In the meantime, stockpile chemicals throughout 1999. Yes, lots of them, but they won t affect entire industries.