Atlanta, chlorine and BioLab
Atlanta likely to be covered by haze and chlorine odor from chemical lab fire, officials warn
Haze and a chlorine odor will likely descend upon Atlanta on Thursday, more fallout from a BioLab chemical fire that ignited in Conyers, Georgia.
BioLab fire: Overnight chlorine spike, Atlanta residents warned of haze and odor
ATLANTA - Air quality monitors near the BioLab facility detected elevated chlorine levels overnight, exceeding safety thresholds, according to Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency.
BioLab fire: Shelter-in-place continues; Atlanta residents may soon smell chlorine
A shelter-in-place is now in effect for Rockdale County residents following the BioLab chemical fire. Atlanta residents could also soon be impacted.
Georgia officials: Atlanta will be hazy and smell like chlorine on Thursday
The aftermath of a chemical plant fire in Rockdale County that began Sept. 29 will produce haze and a chlorine odor on Thursday morning, Oct. 3, state officials announced. CNN reported that the fire began on the roof of BioLab in Conyers,
BIOLAB FIRE: Georgia Poison Center has taken nearly 700 calls about exposure to chlorine symptoms
According to Georgia Emergency Management Association, Metro Atlanta will wake up to a haze Thursday and possibly the smell of chlorine. And nighttime is when that smoke and air settles towards the ground. It is the reason officials want you to shelter inside in these overnight hours.
Many report chlorine smell over Atlanta amidst Conyers plume; mayor says fire crews going out with detectors
ATLANTA — As a chemical plume continues to spew over Conyers following a fire Sunday at a BioLab facility, many in Atlanta on Monday morning reported the smell of chlorine in the air. The City of Conyers has been evacuated and all of surrounding Rockdale County is under a shelter in place advisory.
Plume from chemical plant fire to pass over Atlanta, causing haze and chlorine smell, officials say
On Thursday morning, Atlanta residents will probably wake up to a haze settled over the city and the sharp smell of chlorine, according to state emergency officials.
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As Chemical Plant Fire Burns, Atlanta Mayor Urges Precautions
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens urged residents to take precautions and limit outdoor activities until Thursday, saying a plume ...
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 ...
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Conyers plant fire: Atlanta mayor advises staying indoors if haze reaches city
The Georgia Emergency Management Agency has advised anyone who notices a chlorine odor in the air to limit their time outdoors. Chlorine, however, has a low odor threshold, meaning people can smell it ...
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BIOLAB FIRE: Plume could spread to more of metro Atlanta this week
Even though Rockdale County’s nightly shelter-in-place order has lifted, Dana Thompson with the American Lung Association ...
90,000 Georgia residents sheltering after chemical plant fire sent chlorine into the air
People in the northern part of Rockdale County were ordered to evacuate and others were told to shelter in place with windows ...
BIOLAB FIRE: Chlorine levels ‘higher than action level’ around site, data shows
“Overnight, monitoring around the BioLab facility detected some exceedances above the action level for chlorine,” the Georgia ...
A chemical cloud moving around Atlanta's suburbs prompts a new shelter-in-place alert
Residents east of Atlanta were again warned Tuesday to take shelter where they are if shifting winds push the still-billowing ...