digitimes.com
2026-06-26
South Korea's Ministry of Employment and Labor has launched chemical safety inspections at 25 semiconductor manufacturers, including SK Hynix, after a series of fluorine gas leaks at chip plants raised fresh concerns over industrial accidents.
www.datacenterdynamics.com
2026-06-01
Data Center Dynamics
Workers at a South Korean semiconductor factory operated by SK Hynix were impacted by a fluorine gas leak at the site.
Citing a fire official, Yonhap News Agency reported that 3,600 employees were evacuated following a gas leak, which occurred after a fire broke out at the facility.
SK Hynix Cheongju campus
– SK Hynix
The fire has since been contained, and seven workers were taken to a hospital