The corporation denied the claim that the valves on the tank were malfunctioning, and claimed that the documented evidence gathered after the incident showed that the valve close to the plant's water-washing operation was closed and was leak-tight.
Korporasi membantah klaim bahwa katup pada tangki tidak berfungsi, dan mengklaim bahwa bukti yang terdokumentasi berkumpul setelah insiden menunjukkan bahwa katup yang dekat dengan operasi pencucian air pabrik ditutup dan bocor.