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Biolab, Georgia
Rockdale County chemical plant fire: Plume of smoke is reducing, fire out at Biolab plant
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — People in multiple counties are now reporting a chlorine smell and smoke spreading after a chemical plant fire in Rockdale County. A fire broke out Sunday morning at the Biolab facility on Old Covington Highway. Rockdale County remains under a shelter-in-place order.
BioLab plant fire: More than 90K sheltering in place in Georgia as 'strong chemical smell' enters Atlanta area
Authorities in the Atlanta area are now reporting a "strong chemical smell" in the air following a chemical plant fire on Sunday in Conyers, Georgia.
Conyers BioLab fire: Large cloud of smoke from Georgia chemical plant blaze seen for miles
For everyone sheltering in place, the best practice is to turn the air conditioning off and keep windows and doors shut,” a statement said.
Biolab has a history of fires at facility
Conyers BioLab facility violated safety standards at least 18 times, has history of chemical fires: records
And, 11Alive uncovered more than a dozen violations reported by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) at the BioLab facility in Conyers, most of them "serious." They've faced at least $67,000 in fines from OSHA since the 2004 fire.
Rockdale County chemical fire: Biolab has a history of fires at facility
The last major incident occurred in 2020 when a similar situation forced Interstate 20 to close for six hours.
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.
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Gwinnett County officials reassure concerned residents after BioLab fire
Gwinnett County officials held a press conference early Monday afternoon to discuss the chemical fire on Sunday at BioLab in ...
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What we know about BioLab fire in Georgia: Nearly 17,000 in evacuation zone, schools closed Monday
Other counties reporting smell & haze: The City of Atlanta says fire personnel and Hartsfield-Jackson airport personnel are ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Experts say health effects from BioLab fire, chemical release hard to estimate
Environmental health experts say they can’t immediately gauge the extent of health hazards from the plume of smoke spewing from a chemical plant in Conyers, but Monday they recommended people take ...
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Update: BioLab Fire Conyers, GA, Not Rare Incident, Records Show
There have been fires and chemical releases at other company facilities in Georgia and elsewhere, according to state and ...
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FEMA says Newton County has not experienced ‘significant impacts’ from BioLab fire, despite citizen concerns
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said that Newton County has not undergone any “significant impacts” from the ...
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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 ...
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