SELKIRK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Firefighters worked to cool down an overheated rail car tank at SABICS Innovative Plastics in Selkirk Tuesday morning. Bethlehem Police and Selkirk Fire responded to the scene at 6 a.m., they said an unknown amount of Styrene was released from a rail car on the property.

Styrene is synthetic chemical that is used when manufacturing plastics. When released into the air, the chemical could cause irritation of skin, eyes and trouble breathing.