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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: 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.
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.
GEMA warns metro Atlanta residents of drifting haze, smell of chlorine from Rockdale chemical fire
County officials said that chlorines, chloramine and chlorine compounds were released into the air from the fire.
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.
Over 90,000 Georgia residents sheltering a day after chemical plant fire sent chlorine into the air
Authorities say chlorine has been detected in the air from the fire at the BioLab plant in Conyers, east of Atlanta.
EMA: Haze, chlorine smell from chemical plant fire could be noticeable in Fulton County for days
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Public health experts: BioLab fire poses future health, environmental problems
The Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University has raised concerns about the potential health and environmental effects from the BioLab fire in Conyers which has been burning since Sunday.
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UPDATE: Smoke from chemical plant fire clears in DeKalb, faint chlorine smell remains
DeKalb County residents were alarmed Monday morning, Sept. 30, as smoke from a chemical fire in Rockdale County drifted into the area. Still, numerous messages to county officials about the situation ...
Chemical Smoke Spewing From a Georgia Factory Is Projected to Spread Toward Atlanta as Winds Shift
Authorities say heavy smoke is causing low visibility along Interstate 20 east of Atlanta from chemicals spewing from a beleaguered chlorine facility ...
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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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Chemical Cloud Forces Evacuations, Shelter-in-Place Orders After BioLab Fire in Atlanta Suburb
A chemical cloud from a fire at BioLab’s Conyers facility forced evacuations and shelter-in-place orders for residents in ...