BioLab chemical plant fire: What we know about the health risks and air pollution
The BioLab factory in Conyers, Georgia, is still burning and releasing chlorine compounds into the air, causing watery eyes and scratchy throats for people in Atlanta, and public health officials have advised those with respiratory conditions to stay indoors.
No hazardous chlorine levels found in Atlanta after fire at nearby plant, authorities say
Rockdale County officials ordered people to evacuate the area near the BioLab plant in Conyers, Ga., and they said others should stay home to avoid the “harmful irritant chlorine.”
Thousands told to stay home a day after chemical plant fire sent a plume containing chlorine high into the air
Thousands of people were told to stay home with their windows shut Monday after a fire at a Georgia industrial plant caused a chemical reaction that prompted around 17,000 people to evacuate Sunday and left potentially harmful chlorine lingering in the air.
Over 90,000 Georgia residents sheltering a day after chemical plant fire sent chlorine into the air
More than 90,000 residents in a county east of Atlanta were told to keep sheltering in place Monday and businesses were told to stay closed a day after a chemical plant fire sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky that could been seen for miles.
'Scary' Chemical Plant Fire Sends Chlorine Into Air, Forcing More Than 90,000 Georgia Residents to Shelter in Place
"If you have concerns, stay inside, close windows and doors, and turn off ventilation systems,” Atlanta's mayor advised
Here's why the air quality around the Conyers chemical plume is worse overnight than during the day
The chemical plume has put residents in Rockdale County into a shelter-in-place order for the remainder of the week during the evenings into the morning.
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BioLab factory fire spews chlorine gas cloud near Atlanta, Georgia
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Conyers BioLab fire causes continued shelter in place, health concerns across metro Atlanta
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‘Shut it down:’ Neighbors ready to see BioLab shutdown after Rockdale chemical plume
“Yeah, they need to shut it down,” Dennis Lester told Channel 2′s Tom Jones. Some people say they have had enough of Biolab ...
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Chlorine product maker BioLab has history of fires and chemical leaks
BioLab, owner of the Conyers factory where a fire and chemical release led to evacuations on Sunday, has a history of incidents at the site.
Chlorine smell from BioLab fire impacting some Central Georgia counties, poses no 'danger' to public
Putnam Sheriff Howard Sills says the chlorine smell should not be dangerous to the public, but if you have preexisting ...
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As smoke from BioLab fire hovers over metro Atlanta, so do questions about danger of pollution
As a plume of smoke from a fire at a Conyers chemical plant hangs over metro Atlanta, so do questions about what exactly is ...
BioLab fire sparks evacuation: How far will the impact reach in Georgia?
The Conyers chemical fire caused mass disruption for some North Georgia residents and the fallout is still a major issue, but ...
Haze, smell lingers after BioLab fire
Metro Atlanta residents woke up to hazy skies and the smell of chlorine in the air after the BioLab chemical fire in Rockdale ...