[Duchess47]

Wouldn’t taking out the chemical plant release those chemicals onto the surrounding population?

[TEXOKIE]

Mattie said that part of the criteria for choosing targets was not the ones that would spread chems

[STARLIT]

I’m in the dark here. I haven’t a clue. Maybe a military freeper here could answer you.

[little jeremiah]

Maybe if it was incinerated nice and hot?

Not safe in a neighborhood even if not bombed, no doubt.

[grey_whiskers]

The plant will likely contain reservoirs or tanks of feedstocks: chemical precursors or ingredients, as it were.

Any manufactured chemical weapons are likely stored separately, if not actively dispersed (and under heavy guard) as well : striking the plants will take out the mixing and quality control facilities, as well as ingredient stores..